Report: Berri to Call for Election of President on April 22
Speaker Nabih Berri is expected to call for a parliamentary session on April 22 to elect a new president, As Safir newspaper reported on Wednesday.
The daily quoted well-informed sources as saying that lawmakers would be invited to head to parliament on April 22 or 23 to elect a successor to President Michel Suleiman, whose six-year term ends on May 25.
The Constitutional deadline for the election of a head of state started on March 25. But several officials said that Berri would not call for a session if there is lack of agreement among the different parties on the candidate.
So far, only Lebanese Forces chief Samir Geagea has officially announced his candidacy for the post which is reserved for Maronite Christians.
Local dailies quoted the speaker as saying that “the Lebanese have a chance to chose a new president unless they want mediation from abroad as they are used to.”
“There is a 90 percent agreement by the different blocs” to hold a session by the end of April, he said. “I will ask my bloc to attend it … It is even ready to stay and sleep at parliament until (a president) is elected.”
Berri expressed confidence that the session would enjoy a two-thirds quorum, although he said “no one can expect what could happen during the session.”
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I await the day when I will read ONE meaningful post, ONE counter argument, ONE credible or mature info from you, Flamethrower..... , but alas!
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I too await the day when I will read ONE meaningful post, ONE counter argument, ONE credible or mature info from you, Flamethrower..... , but alas!
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LOL, good riddance, maybe he'll go shopping to tripoli and eat a samke harra sandwish for lunch...
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That is a clear indication from Berri he is ready to interrupt the presidential elections.
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I await the day this guy in the picture that has tons of blood on his hand is long gone
"But several officials said that Berri would not call for a session if there is lack of agreement among the different parties on the candidate."
This is mere heresy, unconstitutional, and dow right illegal. No where in the constitution does it say the Speaker has the right not to call for the session to elect a new president if there is lack of agreement among the parties on the candidate!