"We hope he will succeed in his national duties, should the majority of parliament members choose to nominate him," Raad said in his statement.
Diab’s nomination comes just hours after the ex-Prime Minister Saad Hariri
...Second son of Rafik Hariri, the Leb PM who was assassinated in 2005. He has was prime minister in his own right from 2009 through early 2011. He was born in Riyadh to an Iraqi mother and graduated from Georgetown University. He managed his father's business interests in Riyadh until his father's assassination. When his father died he inherited a fortune of some $4.1 billion, which won't do him much good if Hizbullah has him bumped off, too....announced that he was not going to form another government, adding that he was removing his name from the premiership candidacy.
MP Farid Haikal al-Khazen said, on behalf of the National Bloc, "Our opinion was essential that the government be headed by Saad Hariri or whoever he calls for national considerations."
He added, "After Hariri’s withdrawal, we are convinced that the country cannot continue without a government in this difficult circumstance, and that is why we decided to choose a clean, technocratic figure who is Hassan Diab."
Related:
Mohammad Raad: 2019-11-12 Hezbollah says its 'arms won't be twisted' as crisis deepens
Mohammad Raad: 2013-04-15 Hezbollah calls for political Cabinet, electoral agreement
Mohammad Raad: 2012-03-17 What's up at the Vatican?
Mohammad Raad: 2019-11-12 Hezbollah says its 'arms won't be twisted' as crisis deepens
Mohammad Raad: 2013-04-15 Hezbollah calls for political Cabinet, electoral agreement
Mohammad Raad: 2012-03-17 What's up at the Vatican?
Related:
Loyalty to the Resistance: 2015-04-23 Leb Presidential Elections Postponed to May 13
Loyalty to the Resistance: 2011-04-15 Loyalty to the Resistance: Problems Plaguing Lebanon are a Result of Mustaqbal's Practices
Loyalty to the Resistance: 2009-03-31 Hizbullah vows 'no operations abroad'
Loyalty to the Resistance: 2015-04-23 Leb Presidential Elections Postponed to May 13
Loyalty to the Resistance: 2011-04-15 Loyalty to the Resistance: Problems Plaguing Lebanon are a Result of Mustaqbal's Practices
Loyalty to the Resistance: 2009-03-31 Hizbullah vows 'no operations abroad'