Lahoud To Name Army Chief As His Provisional Successor
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8/31/2007
President Emile Lahoud reiterated his plan for Lebanon after the end of his mandate.He said he would name army chief General Michel Suleiman as his provisional successor if the country's competing political camps fail to agree on a permanent one. The government will include 6 or 7 civilian ministers representing the main confessions in the country. Lahoud explained that the goal of this cabinet would be to draft a new electoral law, hold parliamentary elections and pave the way for the holding of presidential elections.' Lahoud said he would not 'hand over power to the cabinet of Premier Fouad Siniora, simply because he considers it unconstitutional and inexistent. |
