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| Lebanon's new Shiite political party slams Aoun |
| 2007-07-27 |
| A newly-established Shiite political party blasted Gen. Michel Aoun, saying the upcoming by-elections would prove whether allegations by the Free Patriotic Movement leader about being the right representative of Christians are legitimate or not. Aoun has been claiming that he represents over 70% of the Christians , but recent elections of representatives of trade organizations have proven that Aoun has lost many of his supporters as a result of his alliance with Hezbollah according to local analysts . The Lebanese Option Gathering (LOG) also urged the Lebanese in a statement to take part in the August 5 by-elections to fill parliamentary seats left vacant following the assassination of anti-Syrian MPs Pierre Gemayel and Walid Eido. The group, led by Ahmed Asaad, son of former House Speaker Kamel Asaad, aims at giving the Shiite voters a third option, apart from Hezbollah and Amal movement. |
| Posted by:Fred |