At a joint press conference in the garden of Franjieh's mansion, both men vowed not to abandon each other. "There is political and national understanding between us (Franjieh and Aoun) which no one can separate," Aoun told reporters.
“The resistance is a legitimate [right] that allows people to carry arms to confront an enemy,” Aoun said, in reference to Hezbollah.
Franjieh, for his part, stressed on the "political alliance" with Aoun.
On a separate issue, Franjieh believed that anyone with the Special Tribunal for Lebanon "does not want the best for Lebanon." He said that “no one wants to take to the streets.”
Franjieh said that there is a race between the US, Saudi Arabia and Syria to deal with latest Lebanese developments. “Security problems or conflict between Christian parties [are unlikely] unless [provoked by] the presence of a particular individual,” Franjieh said, referring to Lebanese Forces (LF) leader Samir Geagea.
“If this person [Geagea] was not dealing with politics, would anyone be talking about tension?” Franjieh asked, adding that the LF “are the ones who claim they can take over [certain regions] in a short period of time.” Franjieh reiterated the Marada’s support for Aoun and the FPM.
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