Walid Joumblat, a main leader of Lebanon's ruling majority bloc, has supported Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri's call for an internal dialogue to solve the ongoing political crisis in the country, local daily As-Safir reported on Wednesday.
"The crises can only be solved through dialogue and with both sides making compromises," Joumblat, also the Druze leader, was quoted as saying in a surprising stance which is different from his allies in the ruling coalition.
Berri, who is also a main leader of the opposition, reiterated Tuesday his call for talks between the rival factions on the formation of a national unity government and a new election law to facilitate the election of Army Commander Michel Suleiman as the country's president.
In response to Berri's call, Joumblat said his support for the internal dialogue "is my personal stand as head of Democratic Gathering Bloc," adding that he is waiting for a meeting with his allies in the ruling coalition to adopt a unified stance.
The ruling coalition has previously rejected Berri's offer to hold talks, saying that he is an opposition member and not capable of being an impartial mediator, and dialogue should be sponsored by a new president.
Lebanon is currently facing the most serious political deadlock since the end of the 1975-1990 civil war. For the first time in its history, the presidential seat has been vacant since Nov. 24, 2007 when former President Emile Lahoud stepped down.
Berri announced Tuesday the 18th postponement of a session for the presidential elections, failing to set a new date for the next session, which he made it connected to internal dialogue initiative to reach a breakthrough between the ruling coalition and the opposition.
Source:Xinhua
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