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Khabrein.info, India
Jan 11 2008
Lebanon's crisis much deeper: opposition
BEIRUT, Jan 11 (KUNA) -- Arab League Secretary General Amr Moussa on
Friday said that there was disparities in the point of views adopted
by the Lebanese majority, on one hand, and the opposition on the
other. "The problem does not lie in (arranging) a meeting between
(the leader of the majority at the Parliamentary majority) MP Saad
Al-Hariri and MP Michel Aoun (leader of Free Patriotic Movement)"
Moussa told reporters following talks with the leader of the Lebanese
Forces (LF) Samir Geagea. Moussa stressed that there was possibility
for getting their views closer.
For his part, Geagea said the opposition wanted a "presidential
vacuum" and that it was "blackmailing the majority that accepted
nominating army commander General Michael Suleiman for a president."
He also charged the opposition with laying the obstacles against the
Arab initiative which is seeking settlement of the presidency dispute
in the country.
During the third day of his talks in Lebanon, Moussa held a series of
meetings that included leadership of the Armenian Tachnag party which
said in a statement that Moussa addressed the details of the
initiative during the meeting. The Tachnag also urged the Lebanese
parties to be up to the "utmost limits of national responsibility" to
face the danger facing the country.
In addition, the Arab League Chief met with former Prime Minister
Omar Karami who welcomed the proposal by Former President Amin
Gemayel, leader of the Phalange Party to form a "transitional
government" but with some amendments.
During his talks with the Lebanese officials, Moussa stressed that
the Arab initiative could not be "partitioned."
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Jan 11 2008
Lebanon's crisis much deeper: opposition
BEIRUT, Jan 11 (KUNA) -- Arab League Secretary General Amr Moussa on
Friday said that there was disparities in the point of views adopted
by the Lebanese majority, on one hand, and the opposition on the
other. "The problem does not lie in (arranging) a meeting between
(the leader of the majority at the Parliamentary majority) MP Saad
Al-Hariri and MP Michel Aoun (leader of Free Patriotic Movement)"
Moussa told reporters following talks with the leader of the Lebanese
Forces (LF) Samir Geagea. Moussa stressed that there was possibility
for getting their views closer.
For his part, Geagea said the opposition wanted a "presidential
vacuum" and that it was "blackmailing the majority that accepted
nominating army commander General Michael Suleiman for a president."
He also charged the opposition with laying the obstacles against the
Arab initiative which is seeking settlement of the presidency dispute
in the country.
During the third day of his talks in Lebanon, Moussa held a series of
meetings that included leadership of the Armenian Tachnag party which
said in a statement that Moussa addressed the details of the
initiative during the meeting. The Tachnag also urged the Lebanese
parties to be up to the "utmost limits of national responsibility" to
face the danger facing the country.
In addition, the Arab League Chief met with former Prime Minister
Omar Karami who welcomed the proposal by Former President Amin
Gemayel, leader of the Phalange Party to form a "transitional
government" but with some amendments.
During his talks with the Lebanese officials, Moussa stressed that
the Arab initiative could not be "partitioned."
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