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Berri: Solution to the presidency is no longer in the hands of the Lebanese

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Speaker Nabih Berri said on Thursday that a solution to the controversial file of the presidency is no longer in the hands of the Lebanese and that a Saudi-Iranian dialogue could be the secret magical medicine  for this hurdle.

“The antidote to elect a president of the republic is no longer a Lebanese decision. It seems that the only chance we have now lies in a Saudi-Iranian dialogue. It apparently seems to be the only potion,” Berri told al-Akhbar daily in an interview.

“We have long awaited for a Lebanese agreement in order to keep this entitlement within this range, but it pitifully failed,” added the Speaker.

Berri noted: “The contradictory positions and divisions among political factions is madness and schizophrenia. It’s a madhouse.”

“The March 14 alliance are not the same, nor is the March 8 camp. They are divided, or almost divided over the candidates for the presidential race which did not lead to positive outcomes or a solution for the presidential crisis,” he concluded.

But relations between Iran and Saudi Arabia at the moment are worse than the relations between the rival political camps in Lebanon  and for this reason the potion Berri is talking about may never be formulated according to observers

The Lebanese parliament failed again on Feb 8  and for the 35th time in a row to elect a president to replace Michel Suleiman whose term ended on May 25 , 2014.

As in the past sessions the parliament was unable to reach a quorum because the Iranian-backed Hezbollah militant group and its ally MP Michel Aoun’s Change and Reform bloc MPs boycotted the session, because they could not guarantee Aoun’s election as a president

Berri  who is a key ally of Hezbollah postponed the election to to March 2, 2016 .

Telecommunications Minister Butros Harb criticized the current state of democracy in Lebanon, calling for an amendment to the constitution that forces lawmakers to attend the polls.

In this cartoon Iran marches towards a chair labeled “dreams of hegemony.” Iran’s right leg represents Syria. The left leg represents Hezbollah, a Shiite Lebanese militia and political party backed by Tehran. Hezbollah is currently supporting the Syrian regime against opposition forces. (Source: Syrian Change)
In this cartoon Iran marches towards a chair labeled “dreams of hegemony.” Iran’s right leg represents Syria. The left leg represents Hezbollah, a Shiite Lebanese militia and political party backed by Tehran. Hezbollah is currently supporting the Syrian regime against opposition forces. (Source: Syrian Change)

Observers are of the opinion that Hezbollah has been using Aoun to destabilize the country by  obstructing  the presidential election and does not want a Lebanese president for the time  being nor does its backer Iran which has been busy trying to expand its influence in the Arab world

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16 responses to “Berri: Solution to the presidency is no longer in the hands of the Lebanese”

  1. Reasonableman Avatar
    Reasonableman

    Thr title should really read “Lebanon is no longer in the hands of the Lrbanese”

    1. 5thDrawer Avatar
      5thDrawer

      It has an elected Parliament that should just throw the Cabinet out, and do all the governing.

      1. Reasonableman Avatar
        Reasonableman

        Off to russia then 🙂

    2. Y K Avatar
      Y K

      Strangely, the Lebanese themselves don’t seem to mind.

      1. Reasonableman Avatar
        Reasonableman

        Lebanese don’t have time to mind. Too busy with their own rubbish.

      2. Hind Abyad Avatar
        Hind Abyad

        ‘Israeli forces seize cattle in southern Lebanon’
        http://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2016/02/11/449692/Lebanon-Israeli-forces-cattle

        1. 5thDrawer Avatar
          5thDrawer

          Last week it was goats … is Israel short of food too??
          Are goats and sheep, ‘cattle’?
          But as I’ve said before, neither ‘side’ respects the UN and a ‘blue line’ – although someone made the right phone-call and the ‘cattle’ were returned.

          1. Hind Abyad Avatar
            Hind Abyad

            “Neither side” ..you mean Lebanese steal Israel cattle?
            Cattle is goats and sheep… Israel gets 3 billions from US for Weapons.pays luxury trips to Oscar nominees, but steal from shepherds. Stupid Lebanese un-government.
            This is going on for years

          2. 5thDrawer Avatar
            5thDrawer

            Apparently Syrian soldiers do the same … but they need to eat and only boink the shepherd boys. ;-)))

  2. 5thDrawer Avatar
    5thDrawer

    Berri’s ‘Love Potion’. Throw the hands in the air, collect the pay, and give the country away.

  3. Drug Dealer Avatar
    Drug Dealer

    It was never going to be decided by Lebanese anyway.

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