NNA - Marada Movement Chief, Sleiman Franjieh, called for "putting all the names on one table of dialogue, without any preconditions from any side," stressing, "I do not impose myself on anyone."

He added: "When a national candidate is agreed upon and there is a national consensus over him, then there is no problem for me."

Franjieh warned against "this abolitionist mentality that was fabricated as with the Ehden massacre."

He stressed that "our relationship with Patriarch Bshara Boutros Al-Rahi is excellent from the first day."

Addressing Lebanese Forces Party Chief Samir Geagea, he said, "I ask Geagea, you are against the opposition candidate and it's your right, but you have previously allied with Hezbollah's candidate."

He added, "They only boycotted me while nothing unites them," considering that "the Free Patriotic Movement does not want a candidate from the system, but it came forth with Jihad Azour from the heart of the system and the impossible acquittal."

He stressed that in his dictionary there is no obstruction in political life, while in the dictionary of others lies the statement of hindrance.

Franjieh affirmed that he has a clear vision for all constitutional, economic and other matters at the national level, stressing that he is committed to reforms, the Taif Agreement and the administrative centralization within it.

He said, "The president is the one who takes a position during his term and not afterwards," vowing to be a president for all the Lebanese and not for a specific team if he reaches the presidency. 

Franjieh stressed on the full national responsibility that is shouldered by all.

=========R.Sh.