presidential entitlement in Lebanon is still pending
The reasons for deepening the presidential crisis in Lebanon are due to political divisions, competition between political forces for power, and the lack of a real will to make a breakthrough in this file. Despite the international movement and the convening of the five-member committee in Riyadh, the presidential entitlement is still pending.
On the line of following up the political crisis in Lebanon, especially with regard to finding a way out of the presidential entitlement, a meeting was held in Saudi Arabia between the French presidential envoy Jean-Yves Le Drian and the advisor to the Saudi Royal Court, Nizar al-Aloula, in the presence of the Kingdom's ambassador to Lebanon, Walid Bukhari. Political circles described to ANHA's agency that the meeting indicates exceptional local and foreign interest, as it was dedicated to discussing the ongoing presidential crisis.
Political circles added that this meeting constitutes a continuation of the international efforts led by France in cooperation with Saudi Arabia, to search for a way out of the presidential crisis that has lasted a long time.
All eyes are on the convening of the five-member committee that includes the ambassadors (Egypt, France, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United States) in Beirut at the ambassadorial level at the end of the week, on September 14, after which it will be decided whether Le Drian will visit Beirut.
Lebanon is proceeding on the principle of linking the two fronts
The reasons for deepening the presidential crisis in Lebanon are due to political divisions, competition between political forces for influence, and the lack of a real will to make a breakthrough in this file.
Also, external interventions through regional and international powers playing a major role in Lebanese affairs, each according to its own interests, which leads to complicating the political crisis and increasing internal divisions.
Despite the international movement and the convening of the five-member committee in Riyadh, the presidential entitlement is still pending due to the absence of a unifying political will to accomplish it.
According to journalist and political analyst Tony Boulos, who spoke to ANHA's agency, several factors play a role in the continued presidential vacuum. He said: "However, the Shiite duo, Amal Movement and Hezbollah, do not want to elect a president for the republic. They consider themselves currently in a major battle, which is the battle of the south against Israel. Therefore, they cannot enter the presidential battle, which they do not consider a priority. Therefore, the presidential file remains in place."
Tony Boulos said: "The Speaker of Parliament, Nabih Berri, represents Lebanon and leads domestic policy, and behind him is Prime Minister Najib Mikati, who is subject to the duo and does not put pressure on him. Therefore, the duo links the presidential file to after the war."
Boulos believes that after the war, there will be a regional negotiating table to settle the region, "and therefore Lebanon will remain tied to the two fronts to come up with a solution. The party that obstructs the election of a president and disrupts the election sessions is waiting for the end of the ongoing war."
Regarding the dialogue proposed by Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, Boulos described it as an unconstitutional tool to elect a president, and said: "Therefore, the international movement will not change the reality until now; because Lebanon is subject to the occupation and Iranian control that controls its path."
Boulos believes that: "Hezbollah does not want to break the presidency card except at a price that is consistent with its interests, either with a president directly subordinate to it, or with guarantees that protect its weapons for the coming years, and these guarantees must consider the weapons within Lebanon's defense strategy, and be officially included in the upcoming governments or in the ministerial statements in the next term."
Why did the presidential movement return after the assassination of Fouad Shukr?
The five-member committee was afraid of escalation in the region, especially after the assassination of Hezbollah official Fouad Shukr and the head of the political bureau of Hamas, Ismail Haniyeh, so it worked on how to calm tensions in the region. After Hezbollah responded to Shukr's assassination, the focus returned to the presidential file in coordination with the Lebanese parties to end the crisis.
The outcome of the Riyadh meeting will therefore be essential and pivotal in the five-member meeting, to develop a roadmap for its work and to find ways out to make a breakthrough in the presidential file away from the quota dialogue between the presidency and the government that is adopted by the obstructing parties; according to Boulos.
The current stage in Lebanon, therefore, requires a president who puts the controversial files on a national table that unites the parties to resolve them, such as the issue of illegal weapons, stability in the country, and rescuing the economic, living, and social crises that are drowning every day with the absence of the president.
T/ Satt.
ANHA
presidential entitlement in Lebanon is still pending
On the line of following up the political crisis in Lebanon, especially with regard to finding a way out of the presidential entitlement, a meeting was held in Saudi Arabia between the French presidential envoy Jean-Yves Le Drian and the advisor to the Saudi Royal Court, Nizar al-Aloula, in the presence of the Kingdom's ambassador to Lebanon, Walid Bukhari. Political circles described to ANHA's agency that the meeting indicates exceptional local and foreign interest, as it was dedicated to discussing the ongoing presidential crisis.
Political circles added that this meeting constitutes a continuation of the international efforts led by France in cooperation with Saudi Arabia, to search for a way out of the presidential crisis that has lasted a long time.
All eyes are on the convening of the five-member committee that includes the ambassadors (Egypt, France, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United States) in Beirut at the ambassadorial level at the end of the week, on September 14, after which it will be decided whether Le Drian will visit Beirut.
Lebanon is proceeding on the principle of linking the two fronts
The reasons for deepening the presidential crisis in Lebanon are due to political divisions, competition between political forces for influence, and the lack of a real will to make a breakthrough in this file.
Also, external interventions through regional and international powers playing a major role in Lebanese affairs, each according to its own interests, which leads to complicating the political crisis and increasing internal divisions.
Despite the international movement and the convening of the five-member committee in Riyadh, the presidential entitlement is still pending due to the absence of a unifying political will to accomplish it.
According to journalist and political analyst Tony Boulos, who spoke to ANHA's agency, several factors play a role in the continued presidential vacuum. He said: "However, the Shiite duo, Amal Movement and Hezbollah, do not want to elect a president for the republic. They consider themselves currently in a major battle, which is the battle of the south against Israel. Therefore, they cannot enter the presidential battle, which they do not consider a priority. Therefore, the presidential file remains in place."
Tony Boulos said: "The Speaker of Parliament, Nabih Berri, represents Lebanon and leads domestic policy, and behind him is Prime Minister Najib Mikati, who is subject to the duo and does not put pressure on him. Therefore, the duo links the presidential file to after the war."
Boulos believes that after the war, there will be a regional negotiating table to settle the region, "and therefore Lebanon will remain tied to the two fronts to come up with a solution. The party that obstructs the election of a president and disrupts the election sessions is waiting for the end of the ongoing war."
Regarding the dialogue proposed by Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, Boulos described it as an unconstitutional tool to elect a president, and said: "Therefore, the international movement will not change the reality until now; because Lebanon is subject to the occupation and Iranian control that controls its path."
Boulos believes that: "Hezbollah does not want to break the presidency card except at a price that is consistent with its interests, either with a president directly subordinate to it, or with guarantees that protect its weapons for the coming years, and these guarantees must consider the weapons within Lebanon's defense strategy, and be officially included in the upcoming governments or in the ministerial statements in the next term."
Why did the presidential movement return after the assassination of Fouad Shukr?
The five-member committee was afraid of escalation in the region, especially after the assassination of Hezbollah official Fouad Shukr and the head of the political bureau of Hamas, Ismail Haniyeh, so it worked on how to calm tensions in the region. After Hezbollah responded to Shukr's assassination, the focus returned to the presidential file in coordination with the Lebanese parties to end the crisis.
The outcome of the Riyadh meeting will therefore be essential and pivotal in the five-member meeting, to develop a roadmap for its work and to find ways out to make a breakthrough in the presidential file away from the quota dialogue between the presidency and the government that is adopted by the obstructing parties; according to Boulos.
The current stage in Lebanon, therefore, requires a president who puts the controversial files on a national table that unites the parties to resolve them, such as the issue of illegal weapons, stability in the country, and rescuing the economic, living, and social crises that are drowning every day with the absence of the president.
T/ Satt.
ANHA
