On Aoun’s Presidential Aspirations

An alternative theory on why Aoun should be the President.

I received a comment on a previous post that deserves some exposure. The reader thinks that we got it all wrong on Aoun’s entitlement to the presidency. Here’s what (s)he had to say:

Aoun is not saying that since Shia’s picked Nabih Berri, he should be picked because he represents Christians, this is a bunch of propaganda trying to make the FPM seem sectarian at heart.

The fact of the matter is, that after the Parliamentary elections, three powers emerged: The FM and their allies, Hezbollah-Berri alliance, and the FPM and their allies. Hezbollah-Berri got the speaker of Parliament, the FM got the position of Prime Minister, and so therefore naturally, the FPM should get the last remaining spot, which is the Presidency. If the FM and their sidekicks don’t want to give them the Presidency, then let them take it, but give the FPM the position of Prime Minster. So basically, it is not about the Presidency itself, but rather that all three major powers in the country should have one of the three top positions.

To not give the FPM one of the top positions would be to ignore the desires and opinions of many Lebanese, and would only concentrate more power in the hands of the FM and their allies, which would be majorly over represented if they got the Presidency spot as well.

What do you think about this?

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