The US called late Monday on Lebanon’s political leadership “to move expeditiously to elect a president to unite the country and swiftly enact the reforms needed to rescue its economy from crisis.” State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller said in a statement “while it is for Lebanon’s elected leaders to form their own government, the United States believes Lebanon needs a president free of corruption who can unite the country, advocate for transparency and accountability, put the interests of Lebanon’s people first, move towards national unity and implement critical economic reforms, chief among them those required to secure an International Monetary Fund (IMF) program.” Miller stressed that “the answers to Lebanon’s political and economic crises can only come from within Lebanon, and not the international community.” “Now is the time for action to select appropriate leadership and save the country from further disaster,” he remarked
Source: Kuwait News Agency