Sarkis added : “Prime Minister Fouad Siniora is anxious to hand over the power to the new president “.
Sarkis said : “We are not comfortable in using the power of the president , but just imagine if there was no government …who would have run the country in the absence of a parliament and a president ?

Sarkis , in an interview with Al Liwa newspaper ( to be published tomorrow) accused Speaker Nabih Berri of hijacking the parliament and blocking the election of General Michel Suleiman as the new president of Lebanon. “Every time Berri comes up with a new and unconvincing announcement that the election will be delayed… Berri has abandoned his Baalbeck initiative to elect a new president “ he said

Sarkis pointed out that the Hezbollah led opposition has entrusted General Michel Aoun to negotiate on its behalf , in order to disrupt the election of the new president . We agree with Bishop Bechara Al Rahi, Aoun cannot make a decision …all the decisions are made by Hezbollah and Aoun is being used as a tool by Iran , Syria and their Lebanese allies …This is why thee is no point in negotiating with Aoun.

Sarkis said we are determined to stick with General Suleiman as the presidential candidate and we hope we don’t have to use our last option of half plus one quorum to elect him, but Syria continues to block the election and our patience is running out. Time for Syria to stop interfering in our internal affairs

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