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Franjieh: We Will Win Majority in Parliament
Marada Movement leader Suleiman Franjieh on Sunday vowed that the opposition will win the June 7 parliamentary elections.
“We will grab majority control in parliament,” Franjieh told a rally in the northern district of Batroun in the run up to the elections.
“We know that nothing is impos...
Suleiman Denies Meddling in Elections
President Michel Suleiman has reportedly denied remarks by Marada Movement leader Suleiman Franjieh about meddling in the upcoming parliamentary elections.
The Central News Agency (CAN) quoted well-informed political sources as saying that Suleiman has expressed “dismay” over opposition attac...
Franjieh Accuses President of Meddling in Elections
Marada Movement leader Suleiman Franjieh accused President Michel Suleiman of interfering in Lebanese parliamentary elections.
Franjieh uncovered that Suleiman has dispatched "more than once" head of the General Security Maj. Gen. Wafiq Jezzini to meet with him in an effort to obtain a share i...
Aoun Denies Call for Tripartite Division of Power
Free Patriotic Movement leader Gen. Michel Aoun has denied calls for tripartite division of power, contrary to the Taef accord which stipulates equal power sharing by Christians and Muslims.
"Those saying we are seeking a tripartite (division of power) are liars," Aoun said in an interview wit...