The United States expressed concerns Wednesday over wasting more time by the Lebanese parliament to elect a president.
US State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller said in a briefing he do not want to comment on any future actions they may or may not take, but “we welcome the vote, but are concerned that members of Parliament left the chamber to prevent further rounds of voting to deny a quorum.” “After more than seven months without a president, the Lebanese people deserve more than a single vote,” Miller said.
“We believe, as we have said before, that they urgently need a president who can enact reforms to unlock IMF support.
Parliament must continue holding electoral sessions in the coming days and weeks to get that job done,” Miller said.
“The political paralysis in Lebanon is an issue that that Lebanese leaders must resolve.
That’s why we’ve urged them to continue to meet to work on this. They’ve been stalemated for some time,” Miller added.
“We believe that Lebanon’s leaders and their elites must stop putting their own interests and ambitions above the people of their country,” Miller said.
“I would just reiterate our position, that we think it’s important that they continue to work to break this deadlock,” Miller added.
Source: Kuwait News Agency