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Saad Hariri reax to parliamentary backing for Saniora as PM

(28 May 2008) SHOTLIST Baabda, outside Beirut 1. Parliament majority leader Saad Hariri, member of Future Movement, arriving at Presidential Palace 2. Wide of newly elected President Michel Suleiman meeting with Hariri and other Future Movement members of parliament 3. Mid of Suleiman 4. Mid of Hariri 5. Various of Future Movement members of parliament 6. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Saad Hariri, Parliament majority leader: "We have nominated today Fuad Saniora for the Prime Minister post. This will be a new opportunity for all of us. It is essential for us Lebanese that we start a new page especially after the crises we have collectively been through as a nation." 7. Various of Christian opposition leader Michel Aoun consulting with Suleiman 8. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Mohammed Raad, Hezbollah chief negotiator and member of parliament: "We will refrain from naming a candidate for Prime Minister. The Lebanese people are anxious to have a political figure who will bring a positive impetus and reassure them." 9. Druze Leader Walid Jumblatt arriving at Presidential Palace for consultations with Suleiman 10. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Walid Jumblatt, Druze Leader, ally of Future Movement: "We have met and decided that we want to nominate Fuad Saniora as Prime Minister of the country." 11. Various of Parliament speaker Nabih Berri in talks with Suleiman STORYLINE Lebanon's new president has started binding consultations with lawmakers on forming the national unity government agreed to under an Arab League-brokered deal that resolved a prolonged political crisis which had pushed Lebanon to the brink of an all-out war. President Michel Suleiman's discussions with legislators from both the anti-Syrian parliament majority and the Hezbollah-led opposition are expected to last throughout Wednesday. They follow a decision by the pro-Western majority to back Fuad Saniora to reassume the post of prime minister in Suleiman's new government. Suleiman has polled lawmakers on their choice for prime minister, but after the majority's decision Tuesday, Saniora is guaranteed to get the position. Both Saad Hariri, Parliament majority leader, and his Druze ally Walid Jumblatt said on Wednesday Saniora was officially nominated for the Prime Minister post. This will be a new opportunity for all of us. It is essential for us Lebanese that we start a new page especially after the crises we have collectively been through as a nation," Hariri told journalists. Hezbollah chief negotiator Mohammed Raad said the Shiite political organisation "will refrain from naming a candidate for Prime Minister." Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...