Progressive Socialist Party leader MP Walid Jumblat presented Mustaqbal Movement chief MP Saad Hariri during his recent trip to Saudi Arabia with a “comprehensive” deal over the presidential deadlock and the garbage disposal crisis, reported al-Joumhouria newspaper on Friday.
Informed sources told the daily that his proposal calls for reaching an agreement over a new president and understandings over a new government and parliamentary electoral.
The gatherers agreed however that the initiative “needs more time” to be adopted in order to garner more support for it, said al-Joumhouria.
“An agreement on such a deal will not be easy and the time is not ripe for it given that some sides' stances are hinging on regional and international developments,” it added.
Jumblat had paid a visit to Saudi Arabia on Tuesday where he held talks with Hariri and a number of Saudi officials, including King Salman and Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir.
The monarch had renewed his support for Lebanon's constitutional institutions, especially the army and security forces.
He stressed that the kingdom is keen on the election of a new president “seeing as it is the first step to restoring normalcy at constitutional institutions.”
He called for an agreement over a head of state “who appeases the majority of the Lebanese.”
Health Minister Wael Abou Faour, who accompanied Jumblat on his trip, told the daily An Nahar Friday: “The visit was very positive.”
“Jumblat sensed the kingdom's keenness on Lebanon's stability, security, and national unity,” he added.
The MP returned to Lebanon on Thursday.
Lebanon has been without a president since May 2014 when the term of Michel Suleiman ended without the election of a successor.
Ongoing disputes between the rival March 8 and 14 camps over a compromise candidate have thwarted the polls.
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Fuente: http://www.naharnet.com/stories/en/192094-report-jumblat-presents-hariri...
