Aoun claims final word on presidency
12th Sep 2005, 05:22 GMT
Free Patriotic Movement leader and Kesrouan MP Michel Aoun claimed the final word in the election of the next president in Lebanon, asserting he would refuse to become president if he is asked to legitimize public squandering.
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