NNA ndash; A delegation representing thenbsp;quot;Independents for Lebanonquot; Gathering visited Saturday the head of the quot;Independent National Blocquot; in Zgharta, MP Tony Franjieh, with talks centering on the presidential crisis and the possibility of ldquo;reaching an internal settlement through the bargain deal proposed by MP Gebran Bassil, which could constitute an opportunity to break through the existing stalemate if the Shiite duo and the rest of the political parties were to accept it.quot;
Franjieh also discussed with his visiting delegation quot;the horizon of the French initiative in calling for consultation and dialogue between the various parties to adopt the characteristics of the future president and the tasks expected of him,rdquo; whereby members of the delegation deemed the presidential crisis as ldquo;primarily the crisis of the basic Christian parties, and not only the crisis of the sectarian political system.rdquo;
The MP affirmed adherence to the quot;implementation of the words of the Taif Agreement#39;s provisions, developing its formula, and adopting a modern electoral law that enhances national fusion and ensures fair representation.rdquo;
He stressed that quot;the future president must believe in reform and the need to implement the Taif Agreement, and believe in the process of restructuring the economic and banking sector so that the wheel of production can start, and the financial and daily living crises can be addressed.quot;
Franjieh welcomed the role of the quot;Independents for Lebanonquot; Gathering in the battle for the presidency and national reform, stating that in the event that his father, Minister Sleiman Franjieh, reaches Baabda, there will be no ldquo;Zgharta erardquo; but rather an ldquo;efficient and distinguished work team from all of Lebanon.quot;
On a similar note, the delegation also raised with MP Franjieh the issue of renewing the role of Christian elites in the political system and renewing their philosophy of power and the state, as well as renewing their role in the countryrsquo;s economy, by developing a vision to restructure the banking sector and parts of the economy linked to national production.
Additionally, the need for Christian youth elites and competencies to renew the Lebanese pioneering model also featured high during the meetingrsquo;s discussions, particularly in terms of knowledge economy, information technology and artificial intelligence.
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==========R.Sh.