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UNITED NATIONS (AP) - U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon said Wednesday he was "extremely concerned" about Lebanon's delay in choosing a president and has spoken to the country's political rivals to press for a swift resolution.
Lebanon's parliament is scheduled to meet Friday to approve army chief Gen. Michel Suleiman as a compromise candidate for the presidency after months of wrangling that has left the country in a political vacuum. But a leading member of the parliamentary majority accused the pro-Syria opposition this week of raising new obstacles to the election.
Ban has spoken in recent days with Western-backed Prime Minister Fuad Saniora, majority leader Saad Hariri and opposition-aligned Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri to urge a solution, according to a statement released by his office.
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