The Grand Mufti of the Lebanese Republic, Sheikh Abdul Latif Derian, invited Sunni deputies to a meeting, which was held in Dar Al-Fatwa. Sheikh Derian opened the meeting by reciting Surat Al-Fatihah, which is a prayer for the souls of those who perished in the boat disaster off the coast of Tartous.

The Mufti called on the Sunni MPs to form a government and elect a new president for the republic to address the crises experienced by the citizen at the economic, social and daily living levels.

Derian spoke about the specifications of the new president of the republic, the most important of which is that he preserves the principles of the homeland and the state, respects Lebanon’s national, Arab and international legitimacy, and preserves the principles of Taif, the constitution and coexistence.