Since the so-called Lebanon’s 1943 independence, the Lebanese presidential elections have never reflected a national will reached by all the political parties through consensus or a democratic competition.
International balances and regional roles mirrored by local coalitions have always imposed themselves on the Lebanese Constitutional entitlement.
Briefly, the local political forces have always been connected to foreign powers that utilize Lebanon to achieve certain interests. In 2016, an independent political alliance managed to change the centenary formula..Michel Aoun was elected despite a foreign endeavor to prevent his advent.
As Aoun’s term ended in 2022, a disastrous scene was formed.
A local power secured the national independence that prevents the foreign powers from imposing their candidates on the Lebanese parliament. Besides, this local power is not concerned at all with forcing the parliamentary blocs to vote for a candidate it selects. In other words, the system in Lebanon has blocked.
The local power, represented by the Resistance and allies, has nevertheless cooperated with the foreign endeavors allegedly aimed at helping the Lebanese parties to elect a new president, including the French initiative.
Political sources reported that Le Drian will reflect an escalated stance which threatens the parliamentary blocs “hindering the vote”, adding that Qatar, supported by the United States and Egypt is trying to promote the army commander-in-chief for presidency away from the French initiative.
The sources noted that the G5 states would be completely mistaken if they considered that they can impose their candidate despite the rejection of the opposing forces.
In this context, member of Hezbollah Central Council, Sheikh Nabil Qawook, stressed that the national consensus is the only way to cope with the crisis plaguing the nation.
The same crisis in Lebanon would be exacerbated if the deputy BDL governors submitted their resignations after the end of the Central Bank Chief Riad Salameh’s term 10 days later. An unprecedented inflation and poverty rates are expected in this regard.
Source: Al-Manar English Website
