On Monday, Al-Akhbar newspaper described the discussions ledby bin Farhan as being “extremely disappointing.”
He openly discussed Major General Joseph Aoun, the LebaneseArmy Commander, as a primary candidate for the presidency, based on thespecifications agreed upon by the Quintet Committee (the United States, France,Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar) concerned with Lebanon.
The Saudi official told those he met, "For us, we arenot playing games. Baissari is rejected, and the Americans will tell you this."
According to the newspaper sources, the Saudis believeWashington can convince Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri and Lebanese Forcesleader Samir Geagea to elect the Army Commander.
The sources also noted that "Speaker Nabih Berri didnot hide his displeasure" and informed those he met that this proposalcontradicts what was agreed upon with the Quintet Committee, in which SaudiAmbassador Walid Bukhari participates.
He pointed out thedifficulty in securing enough parliamentary votes for a constitutionalamendment necessary for Aoun’s election, as well as the lack of Christianconsensus on him.
Sources indicate that during Aoun’s tenure as ArmyCommander, his relations with defense ministers were tense.
The Lebanese president must be from theMaronite Christian sect, and their term lasts for six years, with nopossibility of renewal. To elect the president in the first round, 86 votes outof the 128 members of the Lebanese Parliament are required, while only 65 votesare needed from the second round onwards.
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