MP Alain Aoun pointed Sunday to “the possibility that the Free Patriotic Movement will ally with Hezbollah in the parliamentary elections, despite all the differences between them.”<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Speaking in an interview with “Voice of All Lebanon” Radio Channel this morning, Aoun described the decision of former Prime Minister Saad Hariri and the Future Movement to suspend political work at the current stage as a \u201chuge shock\u201d, deeming it \u201ca decision related to a specific political team and not a comprehensive boycott of the political system.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
He added: \u201cIt is not possible to know what the elections will produce in the absence of the Future Movement\u2019s participation.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Regarding the economic rescue plan, Aoun said that it \u201crequires consensus and support from all political parties so that it does not fail through polarizations at the gates of the elections,\u201d calling on all \u201cto assume their responsibilities to reach a preliminary agreement with the International Monetary Fund before the parliamentary elections,\u201d while emphasizing the need to adopt \u201cprogressive taxation\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Over the state\u2019s annual budget currently under study, Aoun considered that \u201cif it manages to return public sector employees to their offices, it would have fulfilled its purpose,” noting that “discussions will touch on improving revenues so that the increase in employees’ salaries will not be through taxes,\u201d while stressing the need to apply \u201cprogressive taxation\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Asked about Lebanon\u2019s response to the Arab paper and the issue of Hezbollah’s weapons, the MP said: “We do not want problems with the Arab countries, but there are reasons that have led to our current status to which everyone is linked, and Lebanon cannot be asked to solve these problems alone and disarm Hezbollah.”<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Source: National News Agency – Lebanon<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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