Aoun Awaits Berri”s Answer to his Proposal on Jezzine
The discord between Speaker Nabih Berri and Free Patriotic Movement leader Gen. Michel Aoun over Jezzine district is still dependent on Hizbullah mediation amid reports that the MP is waiting for an approval by Berri on his proposal.
As Safir newspaper said a new round of talks were held on Friday between Aoun and a Hizbullah delegation headed by Hajj Hussein Khalil who kept contact with Berri to inform him about latest developments.
Berri circles said that "every problem has a solution" while Hizbullah circles insisted that the party is working on preventing the formation of two opposition lists that would run against a March 14 ticket in Jezzine.
Al-Liwaa newspaper, however, said that Aoun is still waiting for answers from Berri and Hizbullah on proposals he made to solve the problem. The proposals include: The withdrawal of Berri”s candidate MP Samir Azar or formation of a list by the Free Patriotic Movement that would be backed by opposition forces or leave options free, including Azar running on a single-seat basis.
A meeting will be held in the next few hours between Amal, Hizbullah and FPM representatives to find an "adequate solution," according to the daily.