Omar al-Rassi, “Akhbar al-Yawm” agency

Either Frangieh or the vacuum

A source who follows the opposition, via "Akhbar Al-Yawm" agency, believes that there are three messages sent by the Shiite duo to all those concerned about the presidential entitlement: dear Lebanese, know that there is no candidate other than former MP Sleiman Frangieh, Azour should back down from his candidacy, and the head of the Free Patriotic Movement Gebran Bassil should recalculate his route.

The first message: Hezbollah and the Amal Movement are sticking to the Frangieh candidacy and there is no choice outside this option, and they consider him the candidate of consensus and partnership, and it is understood from Raad's words specifically that the duo has no problem waiting, saying: "either Frangieh or the vacuum".

The second message is addressed to Azour to put pressure on him to back down, because he does not want to challenge anyone, as the Shiite duo considers that Azour may be hesitant based on his refusal to challenge, so his recusal puts the opposition and the FPM in a crisis, and pushes them to look for another candidate.

The third message is a warning addressed to Bassil, that adopting this option means choosing a candidate who is an enemy of Hezbollah, then the FPM will also turn into an enemy.