Opposition MPs reiterated on Wednesday that they will approach the January 9 presidential election session with “utmost seriousness,” stressing that “dealing with this issue with the necessary (strong) will should lead to the election of a president who will be a prelude to saving Lebanon.”
As part of their regular meetings, the participants underlined that the future president will have to uphold and carry out international resolutions, the National Accord and the Lebanese Constitution.
The necessity of “limiting weapons to the hands of the legitimate forces on all Lebanese territories, north and south of the Litani” was reaffirmed, as well as the importance of completely implementing the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hezbollah.
They also considered that the next phase should be focused on establishing Lebanon “on solid constitutional foundations as soon as a president is elected.”
The participating MPs included Sami Gemayel, head of the Kataeb party, Ashraf Rifi, Fouad Makhzoumi, Mark Daou, Elias Hankach, Nadim Gemayel, Ghassan Hasbani, Waddah Sadek, Bilal Houchaymi, Michel Moawad and Michel Douaihy.
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