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| Aoun now accepts consensus on any Lebanese president |
| 2007-11-09 |
| Free Patriotic Movement leader Michel Aoun surprised everyone today when he announced that that he does not regard himself the sole candidate for the presidential office. "We are not saying it is us or nobody, but rather we are for consensus on anybody," Aoun told reporters after presiding over an unscheduled meeting of his Change and Reform parliamentary bloc. His announcement was a complete departure from earlier statements in which he said that he is the only viable candidate. Aoun stressed that "we don't seek to write off anybody, but we would not allow anybody to write us off." He refused to answer questions about his stand on Hezbollah's reported Maneuvers south of the Litani River, telling reporters: "I would have loved to hear a comment on maneuvers carried out by Israel" close to Lebanon's southern borders. On prospects of meeting Lebanese Forces leader Dr. Samir Geagea, Aoun said: "I haven't been informed of anything in this regard. The meeting could be a wish by Geagea." This is contrary to what Dr. Geagea told reporters today . Geagea said that "representatives of General Aoun visited me yesterday and met with my staff to plan for their meeting." Geagea attributed the delay of their meetings to ' details' rather than 'substance'. |
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