Intensified contacts to guarantee FPM remain under Guardianship
Contacts intensified between Hizbullah and Free Patriotic Movement leader Gen. Michel Aoun in a bid to eliminate the obstacle facing the opposition list in Jezzine.
The daily As Safir on Tuesday said Hizbullah, which insists on running elections under one unified list, offered new concessions — this time to Aoun.
Hizbullah had already made a compromise deal in Baalbek-Hermel by abandoning Albert Mansour in favor of Emile Rahmeh.
As Safir said the new deal called for abandoning the second Shiite parliamentary seat in Baabda in favor for Aoun.
This raised the likelihood of nominating FPM candidate Ramzi Kanj.
The paper, however, said the issue remained pending awaiting responses before the weekend so the opposition”s Jezzine and Baabda tickets could be announced.