Head of the Baalbek-Hermel Parliamentary Bloc, MP Hussein Hajj Hassan, confirmed Sunday that bloc members will naturally vote in the session next Wednesday for their ally, former minister Sleiman Franjieh, "who enjoys many attributes, most importantly his knowledge of his position and political plan, and confidence that he has the capabilities to communicate with everyone and preserve the elements of Lebanon's strength." Speaking during his participation in a forum organized by the Imam Khomeini Cultural Center in Hermel in commemoration of the late Imam Khomeini, Hajj Hassan said: "Crossing paths over a person for political purposes leads to more presidential impasse." He referred herein to those who intersected over the nomination of forner minister Jihad Azour for presidency, wondering who actually engineered this intersection and over what political project, particularly since the parties involved do not trust each other and declare that publicly in the media.

Source: National News Agency - Lebanon