Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea on Wednesday stressed readiness for the municipal elections in Beirut.
Free Patriotic Movement leader MP Michel "Aoun wants a mayoral battle in Beirut, so be it, he also wanted it a municipal battle in Jbeil, Bejjeh, al-Aqoura, Qartaba, Zouk, Hrajel, Sin al-Fil, Hazmieh and Deir al-Qamar, but the general says that he doesn't know who lost in Hadath ... we and our allies are the ones who lost in Hadath, but also we and our allies won in Jbeil, Bejjeh, al-Aqoura, Qartaba, Zouk, Hrajel, Sin al-Fil, Hazmieh and Deir al-Qamar," Geagea said.

"The worst thing in the world is when one recognizes his victory where he wins and doesn't recognize his defeat where he loses, we admit that we lost in Hadath, but others are not acknowledging their defeat in every other place," Geagea said, addressing Aoun.

"Aoun refused to negotiate with us in the past few weeks, in an attempt by us to reach an agreement on the Christian seats in Beirut Municipality, and in a new attempt by him to isolate and eliminate us ... and things ended up in Aoun isolating himself, along with his dear ally (Hizbullah), from Beirut municipal polls," Geagea added.

"What's more, my dear general, is that we have a new engagement: a democratic, loving, peaceful, and civilized one, on Sunday, May 9 in the streets, neighborhoods and alleys of Ashrafieh, Rmeil, Saifi and other areas of Beirut, maybe this time you acknowledge what you have rejected to acknowledge after Mount Lebanon polls."