What was expected happened on the lines of communication between Hezbollah and the Free Patriotic Movement. The renewal of the dialogue between the two parties is taking an accelerating turn. His pace rose to the rhythm of the visit of the French envoy to Lebanon, Jean-Yves Le Drian. What contributed to accelerating the pace of harmony between Bassil and the party are the results of the five-party meeting in Doha, which worked to surround the unique French endeavor and re-introduced the specifications. The thing that the Shiite duo took passively, considering that what happened was an attempt to jump over the candidacy of Suleiman Franjieh or the basic initiative of Paris. Basil also caught him with suspicion in terms of the fact that the current path will eventually lead to enhancing the chances and opportunities for Army Commander Joseph Aoun to reach the presidency of the republic, knowing that the circles of the Free Patriotic Movement consider that the arrival of Franjieh is less important than the arrival of Joseph Aoun, and this is a basic bet that Hezbollah had to restore Basil.
Pending answer
Before entering into the details, a basic question must be asked about the content of Le Drian’s dialogues with Bassil and with Hezbollah, and did the man suggest that the two parties agree with each other in order to block the attempts of other powers at home and abroad to overthrow the French initiative? The answer to this question remains pending, but it is open in view of the developments in the negotiation track between Bassil and the party. This negotiation is taking place directly between Basil on the one hand and the head of the Liaison and Coordination Unit in Hezbollah, Wafiq Safa, on the other. Later, it could develop to be joined by the political aide to the Secretary-General of the party, Hussein Al-Khalil, provided that it culminates later in a meeting between President Michel Aoun and Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah.
In the performance that he practices, Basil tries to make himself a helmsman, by repositioning him in his negotiating position, and renewing the dialogue with Hezbollah, on the firm basis that any agreement between him and the party would produce a president for the republic. Thus, the man transforms himself into a maker of the president and the only one capable of initiative and speed of movement, unlike the other forces that remain steadfast in their positions. Gradually, Basil Frangieh fiercely opposed, went to the intersection with the opposition, tried to put forward a third candidate, but did not succeed, so the channels of direct communication with the party were reopened by dropping the preconditions, while the party assured Basil that it adhered to Suleiman Franjieh’s candidacy to the end, and Basil had only to negotiate under This roof and what he wants.
To produce new facts
The impact of these negotiations cannot be mitigated, especially since any development in the relationship between the two parties will lead to the production of new facts that will be able to elect a president, as the Christian pact will be available, and the constitutional quorum will be available. In the foundations of negotiation, Bassil does not propose obtaining a return such as political gain for him or his movement, and therefore he is exalted above all the offers that were made to him by naming a commander for the army, a ruler for the central bank, and partnership in forming the government and for him to have the lion’s share of it. He went on to put forward a larger and broader equation, to fortify himself as a Christian, by requiring him to adhere to a prior approval by the parliament for expanded administrative decentralization, and for the financial trust fund. According to what the information indicates, Bassil handed Hezbollah a copy of studies and projects prepared by the Free Patriotic Movement on the two issues, and the party is working on studying them.
Practically, Basil wants the House of Representatives to approve the basic legislation for these two projects before electing the president, provided that the implementation decrees are left until after the entry into the new era. Therefore, the man says: “Give us these two projects, and take from us a concession for six years.” In a clear reference to research in the election of Franjieh. He added that there is no need to wait for the month of September, but the dialogue can be strengthened in the month of August before the return of the French envoy to reach understandings. This talk intersects with what was reported by sources following up on the content of the second visit that Le Drian made to Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, who told the French envoy, until she returns in September, that we can agree on setting a common framework for electing the president, and Berri renewed his talk that a window had been opened in The wall, and he means the Lebanese acceptance of dialogue, and secondly, betting on the ongoing negotiations between Basil and the party.
Bassil knows that negotiating the details of the administrative decentralization project and the trust fund needs a long time to reach an understanding, and this opens the door to a new question if the man is also betting on time to reach a stage after the end of the mandate of the army commander, Joseph Aoun, so that he does not become caught between two options. Either Franjieh or the army commander, while the party considers that the time is not open for such negotiation and matters can appear within a few weeks.
2023-07-29 21:07:47
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