Suleiman Calls on All Teams to Join Forces for Reform Project
President Michel Suleiman called on political forces to "cooperate" to embark on a path toward reform and described the electoral process as a "success."
In a statement, Suleiman said: "We must contemplate on the next phase”s prospects both internally and externally. All teams must cooperate in order to launch a journey toward reform, which was the main theme in electoral campaigns."
He said cooperation was "necessary in order to maintain stability on the home front."
Suleiman praised the Lebanese public for demonstrating ability to "preserve their democratic system at crucial junctures."
"The achievement of elections day is in itself a victory," he added.
The Lebanese leader expressed "relief that the elections were held in a climate of transparency … in one of the most important tests for the competence of the state”s administrative, security and judicial establishments to hold fair polls in one day."