Moussa leaves Lebanon after mission failed
May 5, 2008 - 0:0
Beirut -- Arab League chief Amr Moussa left Lebanon after his fifth mission, just like like his first mission ended in failure to resolve the Lebanese crises
As he was leaving he told reporters at the Beirut airport: ""The time has come to resume dialogue amongst the Lebanese leaders within a time frame that leads to the election of a president.""As in his past missions he also said : "" The talks I held in Beirut were encouraging.""
Moussa stressed that electing a president is ""vital for the stability of Lebanon and for the entire region.""
Moussa tried to arrange for a bilateral meeting between parliament majority leader Saad Hariri and Speaker Nabih Berri to discuss the presidential elections scheduled for May 13 but failed. Reports circulated in Beirut that Berri was unable to commit to the meeting because of pressure from Hezbollah , Syria and general Michel Aoun
Moussa denied reports that Syria turned down his request to visit Damascus because Saudi Arabia has not facilitated a visit to Riyadh for Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri. Moussa called these reports: “Fabrications by the Lebanese media""
Moussa said during his address to the Arab Economic Forum in Beirut that continued presidential void in Lebanon is dangerous.
Moussa said he has ""tried his best to resolve the Lebanese crises which is not insurmountable, adding, “Despite the international and regional circumstances, this does not exempt the Lebanese leaders from their responsibilities to do all they can to resolve the impasse""
Moussa said all the ""Lebanese leaders need to do is implement the Arab initiative by immediately electing a president. This action to be followed with the creation of a national unity government.""
(Source: yaliban.com)