Lebanon's Hariri says to pursue power-sharing plan for presidency
Former Lebanese prime minister Saad al-Hariri said on Sunday he would continue to pursue a power-sharing solution to the country's 18-month presidential vacuum with politician Suleiman Franjieh, a Maronite Christian he backs for the role.
The proposal, widely discussed by politicians in Lebanon but not formally outlined in detail, would make Franjieh president and Hariri, a Sunni Muslim, prime minister.
In recent days momentum towards such a solution has slowed, according to local media, with other Maronite contenders still to be won over.
In a phone call, Hariri and Franjieh agreed to "proceed on the joint path for the election of the president," a statement from Hariri's office said.
