Report: Suleiman Exerts Efforts to Persuade Rival Parties to Attend Dialogue
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A series of contacts will be held by President Michel Suleiman during the upcoming days to convince the March 14 opposition leaders to attend a national dialogue session at the Baabda Palace.
Informed sources told the Saudi Okaz newspaper that Suleiman will carry out consultations with local and foreign figures over the resumption of all-party talks on January 7.
The sources revealed that if the consultations failed to persuade the March 14 officials to attend the dialogue then the president will postpone it. However, he will not set a new date for a new session.
“All signs indicate that the opposition will not budge an inch on its stance from boycotting the dialogue until the cabinet (of Prime Minister Najib Miqati) steps down,” according to the sources.
They added that Suleiman is depending on foreign powers to convince the rival parties on the importance of resuming the all-party talks.
Lebanon plunged in a political crisis in October after the opposition blamed the government for the assassination of Internal Security Forces Intelligence Branch chief Wissam al-Hasan.
The opposition demands the resignation of the government as a condition to ending its boycott to all political activity and the formation of a national salvation cabinet.
However, Phalange party leader Amin Gemayel assured that he will attend the upcoming all-party talks.
02 January 2013, 08:41
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Mr president
I wonder what is so tough for you to understand why m14 do not want to attend this conference table!
let us look at the previous meetings and their results, which led to some resolutions taken unanimously, then m8 backed up on these resolutions and doing the opposite!
so please explain to us why m14 should accept to attempt such discussions?
02 January 2013, 08:45
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When the State is run by its institutions and constitution, dialogue will not be needed. And when Mafia Godfathers are stepping on Government institutions and the country's constitution, then no dialogue will produce any results. So forget the deal-making process and work on strengthening the Government institutions, the judicial body, and the army.
