Former Deputy Speaker Elie Ferzli Supports Franjieh for President of Lebanon

Former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Elie Ferzli, said, “The presidential election is currently taking its natural course after appointing an election session in which two candidates will compete for the presidency. In my opinion, there is no need to search for a consensual president. Let whoever he wants run and whoever gets the necessary votes wins. This is democracy.”

In an interview via “Spot Shot” within the “Viewpoint” program, Al-Farzli affirmed his firm position in support of Franjieh, “because his accession to the presidency is in the interest of Lebanon, because he has the ability to negotiate with everyone, and the ability to reunite, at a time when others are unable to do so. Evidence of the failure of the era of former President Michel Aoun, despite the surplus support that was secured for him.

He was surprised at how “the parliamentarians are unable to see Franjieh’s specifications, none of which apply to Azour, who comes from the World Bank to implement one mission, which is to work to put Lebanon under trusteeship.”

Ferzli also questioned the role played by the head of the Free Patriotic Movement, Representative Gebran Bassil, accusing him of working for enemy intelligence. The one, and neither former MP Walid Jumblatt, nor President Nabih Berri or President Saad Hariri was spared from him.

He continued, “The sanctions imposed by the US treasury on Bassil are only to strengthen his position with Hezbollah, and it is strange that the latter did not realize Basil’s intentions until late, knowing that the head of the Free Patriotic Movement is not a priori in politics as much as he is the owner of fallen values.”

Ferzli concluded by saying: I doubt that the session of June 14 will produce a president, as both candidates do not have 65 votes, and after this session, it is necessary to monitor the internal and external positions in order to see what will happen in the future.