His remarks came after the Lebanese government surrendered Monday night in the wake of the blast that killed more than 170 people and injured more than 6,000 others.
Speaking about the possibility of his dismissal, Aoun said in an interview with the French network BFM on Saturday: “This is impossible, because this would lead to a power vacuum. The government will resign. Let’s imagine that I would resign Who would ensure the continuity of power?
“If I were to resign, one would have to organize elections immediately. But the current situation in the country does not allow the organizations of such elections,” he added.
When asked about the explosion investigation, Aoun mentioned its complexity, saying it “could not be completed as quickly as we would like.”
The president added that he had asked the Judicial Council to oversee the probe and called on an “independent magistrate” to investigate.
The massive explosion that hit the capital of Lebanon on August 4 damaged much of the city and sparked huge protests against the authorities.
Less than a week after the explosion, Lebanese Prime Minister Hassan Diab described it as a “disaster beyond measure” during an address in which he announced his resignation and that of his government.
In his speech, Diab called on the ruling political class in Lebanon to promote what he called “an apparatus of corruption greater than the state” and said his government had chosen “to stand with the people” by resigning .
While he suggested that members of his cabinet “fought bravely and with dignity”, he added: “Between us and change is great powerful barrier.”
Lebanon had already struggled economically in the months before the explosion, with its currency losing about 70% of its value since October 70 and the World Bank predicting that half of its population would shrink by 2020.
Last weekend, the international community pledged about $ 300 million in support to Lebanon during a donors’ conference hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron and attended by US President Donald Trump and other heads of state.
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