INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
BEIRUT - On the eve of the session to elect the Lebanese president, it seems that General Joseph Aoun, the candidate of the international
It is because his election will require a constitutional amendment in his capacity as commander of the Lebanese army.Currently, there are
three main candidates: the commander of the army supported by Washington and Riyadh; the acting director general of public security, Major
Middle East and Central Asia Department at the International Monetary Fund, Dr
Jihad Azour, whose name has been re-proposed as an alternative candidate in the event the election of Aoun fails, as he does not seem
capable of obtaining 40+ votes.According to the Lebanese constitution, which is derived from the French constitution, the quorum for
electing the president in the first round is two-thirds
closest to the internationally required specifications, linking aid to Lebanon to the political reform process.Meanwhile, Reuters has
Lebanese Armed Forces, enhance border security, combat terrorism, and meet security requirements resulting from the change of power in
Hochstein reiterated his support for the election of a president who would have the support of the Arab and international communities,
constitutional amendment [for his candidacy]; and that Aoun is not the figure capable of formulating understandings with the political
leader of the Lebanese Forces, has continued to find a way out, as various MPs informed him that they did not intend to withdraw because the
currently proposed candidates do not provoke the five-member committee, especially at this time, when Lebanon needs Western and Arab
his position as the army commander, but rather to what he sees as his best opportunity to reach the presidency.Geagea has recently been
coordination regarding the election of General Al-Bissari in the second round.Apparently, Thursday, which marks the 13th session, will not
end the 800+ days of presidential vacuum
