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Al-ShamsPolitics

Jaafar Farah Responds to Request to Suspend Candidacy for Upcoming Elections

Translated & summarized from Al-Shams by baba

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Arabic · Sole source

Jaafar Farah, a candidate on the Joint List's Front list, agreed to accept any decision from his party's institutions regarding his candidacy for the upcoming elections, following a request from Muhammad Barakeh to suspend his nomination to ensure party unity.

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  • Jaafar Farah will accept party decision on his candidacy.
  • Muhammad Barakeh requested Farah suspend his nomination.
  • Farah's proposal aims to maintain party unity.
  • The party faces a sensitive stage before elections.
  • Farah warns against rejecting his proposal.

Jaafar Farah, the second candidate on the Joint List's Front list, has responded to a request from former Follow-up Committee head, Muhammad Barakeh, to suspend his candidacy for the upcoming parliamentary term. Farah stated that he is not clinging to his position for the sake of a post or seat and will accept any decision made by the Front's council and institutions.

The exchange occurred during a Front council meeting where Barakeh urged Farah to suspend his candidacy for the second seat on the party's list, calling for a unified decision to maintain cohesion ahead of the upcoming elections. Barakeh emphasized that the Front's unity must supersede any internal disagreements.

Farah acknowledged that the Front is in a "sensitive and fateful stage" and that his proposal was not personal. He suggested his proposal could be a formula for everyone to maintain their dignity and continue the electoral campaign together, warning that its rejection would complicate the situation and increase discord.

Farah reiterated his commitment to accepting any decision from the council and its institutions, stating, "If this proposal is rejected, I am sure of my position: I will accept any decision made." He urged for a resolution to the dispute, calling for a responsible decision that prioritizes the collective interest over personal considerations.

Farah's stance indicates he places the Front's unity above personal interests, leaving the final decision to its institutions amidst a heated internal debate over the second candidacy spot for the upcoming elections.

Al-ShamsArab · Nazareth

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