Lebanon: MP says only way to resolve presidential vacuum is to return to the Constitution

<p>The Change and Reform bloc lamented on Tuesday the state of affairs in Lebanon, condemning the ongoing vacuum in the presidency.&nbsp;MP Ibrahim Kanaan said after the bloc's weekly meeting: “The vacuum is a product of deliberate neglect and the solution lies in returning to the constitution.”&nbsp;“What is to become of the presidency if we do not respect the constitution and National Pact?” he wondered.</p><p><br>Lebanon has been plunged in vacuum in the presidency since the term of President Michel Suleiman ended in May.&nbsp;Lawmakers failed to elect his successor after seven presidential elections sessions following a boycott of the majority of March 8 alliance MPs, mainly those of the Hizbullah and Change and Reform blocs, over an ongoing dispute over a candidate.</p>
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