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| Syria against Lebanon presidential elections |
| 2007-10-29 |
| MP Samir Franjiyeh told Voice of Lebanon( VOL)during an interview that Syria is against holding the presidential elections in Lebanon, according to its most recent instructions to its allies. "Syria sent instructions two days ago to its allies " Franjieh told VOL "the Lebanese should decide between the presidential elections and the International Tribunal ( to try the suspects in the assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri )." He added " Lebanon cannot have both " Syria has instructed its Lebanese allies. The UN investigation of the assassination of Hariri blamed several high ranking Syrian security officials for the crime. One of these officials is Assef Shawkat, brother-in -law of the Syrian president Bashar al-Assad. Syria according to reports from Damascus is worried that the International Tribunal could spell the end of the Assad dynasty. Franjieh, a presidential candidate and a prominent member of the pro-Government March 14 alliance told VOL that he is not a consensus candidate and does not know if his name is on the list of candidates submitted by the 4 member Christian committee to Cardinal Sfeir. Franjiyeh said as far as Syria is concerned a consensus candidate means the return of Syria to the Lebanese political scene as a decision maker just like before it was forced out of Lebanon. Syria according to Franjiyeh wants a Lahoud clone , in reference to the despised pro-Syrian president Emile Lahoud , whom the Syrian president refers to as " my personal representative in Lebanon". |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #1 It would be nice to see Lebanon invade Syria. That would be a neat hat trick. |
| Posted by: newc 2007-10-29 06:43 |