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March 14 Christians discuss strategy for Lebanon's new President
 Christian members of the March 14 coalition stressed Monday that they are "the Christian political authority that will have the basic and effective role" in electing a new President. The stand was outlined as a meeting grouping 29 Christian members of the multi-sect majority coalition was underway at the residence of Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea in Merab, northeast of Beirut.Geagea, in a dialogue with reporters, said the meeting was aimed at "countering efforts by foreign intelligence to choose a president" for Lebanon. He stressed that the "era of foreign influence (in Lebanon) is gone and fabricating a president by outside powers is not right." Geagea stressed that such rejected options of foreign interference in choosing a president for Lebanon were "applied during the era of Syrian hegemony." A vacuum in the presidential office is "a red line," Geagea announced. He disclosed that there had been some contacts with Free Patriotic Movement leader Michel Aoun concerning the election of a new head of state to succeed President Emile Lahoud, whose extended term in office expires on Nov. 24. Posted by: Fred 2007-08-21 |
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