Adwan Wards off Tense LF-Mustaqbal Ties

Lebanese Forces MP George Adwan stated on Wednesday that relations between the LF and al-Mustaqbal Movement are not tense as he assured that the the only solution lies in an agreement.

“There is no tension in relations between the two, it is a mere difference in points of view because (Samir) Geaega (LF chief) insists on electing (MP Michel) Aoun as president which Saniora (head of the Mustaqbal bloc) rejects,” said Adwan after meeting Saniora on the sidelines of a parliamentary meeting to elect a president.

Lebanon has been without a president since the term of Michel Suleiman ended in May 2014 and Hizbullah, FPM founder Aoun's Change and Reform bloc and some of their allies have been boycotting the parliament's electoral sessions, stripping them of the needed quorum.

On Wednesday, the parliament failed on its 44th meeting to elect a successor over lack of quorum.

“The country is at crossroads,” added Adwan, “Saniora and I focused our talks on how to stop the tension and put things on the right track to help elect a president and avoid further problems.”

“The only solution lies in the election of a head of state,” he went on to say.

He assured that foreign countries are careless about the situation in Lebanon.

Al-Mustaqbal Movement leader ex-PM Saad Hariri, who is close to Saudi Arabia, launched an initiative in late 2015 to nominate Marada Movement leader Suleiman Franjieh for the presidency but his proposal was met with reservations from the country's main Christian parties as well as Hizbullah.

Geagea has endorsed founder of the Free Patriotic Movement Aoun for the post of presidency.