Lebanon: Miqati Reportedly Blessed by Syria, France, Qatar
Naharnet | January 24, 2011
Beirut – Najib Mikati’s candidacy for the premiership has reportedly won the blessing of France and Qatar in addition to Syria as the Opposition’s condition primarily called for the abolition of the international tribunal.
As-Safir newspaper on Monday said Miqati’s nomination came following intensive contacts between Paris and Doha that also included prominent regional capitals.
It said Miqati is expected to receive a “comfortable” percentage of votes against Hariri, particularly since at least two of his north Lebanon allies (Mohammad Safadi and Ahmad Karami) will vote for him and given that Druze leader Walid Jumblat will most likely secure 8 votes from his Democratic Gathering bloc in Miqati’s favor.
As-Safir said AMAL Movement and Hizbullah MPs Ali Hasan Khalil and Haj Hussein Khalil visited Miqati at his Verdun residence on Saturday and conveyed to him the Opposition’s desire to bring him as Lebanon’s new prime minister to head the next Government which would take upon itself the termination of the agreement between Lebanon and the international tribunal, the withdrawal of Lebanese judges from the tribunal and ending financing it, in addition to referring the false witnesses’ issue to the Judicial Council.
Mikqati, however, according to the report, considered that any commitment of this kind is to be taken unanimously by Cabinet.
“Cabinet can discuss these issues and decide which it deems appropriate,” Miqati reportedly told AMAL and Hizbullah delegates.
A senior Mustaqbal Movement official, on the other hand, acknowledged that Miqati has been named by the Opposition after he agreed to adopt a position against the Special Tribunal for Lebanon.
The pro-Opposition Al-Akhbar newspaper, meanwhile, said Miqati also made a “brief” visit to Damascus where he met President Bashar Assad.
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