Soueid: March 14 Will Elect a President by Simple Majority

 
Former MP Faris Soueid on Saturday warned that the pro-government March 14 coalition will use its constitutional right to elect army commander Gen. Michel Suleiman president by simple majority.

 

“We will eventually reach a time where we will use our constitutional right of electing (Suleiman) by a half-plus-one (of MP votes),” Soueid said in an interview with the Voice of Lebanon radio station.

 

“Gen. Suleiman will be our runner for the half-plus-one,” Soueid stressed.

 

“Today, both Arab and international climates are ready and the popular atmosphere gave March 14 a best weapon to elect Gen. Suleiman according to constitutional norms.”

 

“The Arab League will exert moral and political pressure for the election of a president,” Soeid told VOL. “But if they failed, the majority will use its constitutional right to elect Suleiman.”

 

Soueid ruled out dialogue with Hizbullah, stressing that March 14 was unwilling to make any concessions.