Geagea Says March 14 Ready Not to Participate in Cabinet Line-up
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Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea expressed on Monday the March 14 alliance's readiness not to participate in the new cabinet's line-up so that it wouldn't be accused of obstructing the formation process.
“Despite it's not fair but our coalition is ready to remain out of the new government like Hizbullah,” Geagea said in comments published in As Safir newspaper.
He pointed out that Prime Minister-designate Tammam Salam must not form a cabinet that includes Hizbullah in it “because the cabinet must not include a party that is deeply involved in the conflict in (the neighboring country) Syria.”
Hizbullah fighters publicly intervened in the conflict in Syria in April, siding with President Bashar Assad's regime against the mainly Sunni rebels.
Geagea warned if any Hizbullah was handed a portfolio in the newly-formed cabinet then it will give the image that “the government accepts or is covering up for its participation in Syria.”
“The cabinet will give the impression that it's part of the ongoing turmoil, which will impose negative repercussions on Lebanon,” the LF leader said.
Salam is seeking to form a cabinet divided equally between the Lebanese foes and the centrists and rejects to grant the veto power to any party.
Concerning Tuesday's parliamentary session that Speaker Nabih Berri called for, Geagea reiterated that the session's agenda isn't “constitutional.”
“Berri is allowing himself to take inaccurate decisions,” he pointed out.
The Christian leader said that Berri considers himself as “the country's spoiled kid.”
Geagea noted that the agenda set for Tuesday's session is usually adopted in normal conditions, when there's a cabinet, but we have a resigned cabinet... which obliges the parliament to hold an extraordinary session when there's a necessity.”
Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Miqati and the March 14 alliance stand firm on boycotting the parliamentary session over their claim that holding such a session with a resigned government was unconstitutional, unless it was set to discuss a “critical” draft law.
15 July 2013, 08:42
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So this is what Dr. Arreet 7akeh meant by the ultimatum he gave to mommy's Salam to form or slide by last Friday! Now we understand why when Dr. Arreet 7akeh says something his words are... well... umm... duh... worthelss, meaningless and nothing but a bunch of bull. wlak min addak ya 7ak...awati khedou 3a art 7akeh?
15 July 2013, 08:53
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That is what all the blocks should do, step back and let a technical government take place.
15 July 2013, 10:01
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Unemployment at 34%, Lebanese workers are being replaced by Syrians, Syrians beggars all over the streets threatening a social explosion, Lebanese people are being slowly phased out of the Gulf region. With all due respect, I do not give a damn about what happens in Syria or Hezbollah's intervention in Syria when compared to our socio-economic problems. I just wish M8 and M14 were both unemployed. Lebanon would be a better place.
15 July 2013, 13:51
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What on earth are you talking about ? 34% Unemployment ? No way; citation please.
15 July 2013, 15:34
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In addition, unemployment rates in Lebanon are relatively high reaching as high as 34% amongst the youth, 18% amongst women and 14% amongst university graduates. (according to the World Bank)
http://www.weeportal-lb.org/content/world-bank-lebanon-strategy-report-women%E2%80%99s-and-youth-employment-hindered-limited-job
15 July 2013, 10:20
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The army+resistance+people is not in the constitution unless you are referring to M8's imaginary constitution.
15 July 2013, 13:01
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The more haters for Hakim proves his effectiveness getting the message across. Even the Batrack is March 14 lately .
15 July 2013, 13:31
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I know the majority of Lebanese, like myself, stopped believing in that Hypocrisy- army+resistance+people crap.
IT IS and MUST be ----ARMY + PEOPLE = RESISTANCE----
Hizbshitan YOU are not a resistance you are to me an ISRAELI Calibrators!!!! Same as IRAN and SAUDI and everything in-between
COME on Lebanese!!! from every sect Unite against these foreign agenda facilitators and Traitors.
16 July 2013, 13:22
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Sorry FT... Hizbshitan started the Arms race!!! and sorry for not sending my post to the editors for a spell check... the word is 'Collaborators'
15 July 2013, 14:45
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If March 8th reciprocate and decides to stay out, we will have a technocrat government in the next few days.
A gevernment without March 8th and March 14th is what Lebanon needs today.
15 July 2013, 19:06
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But we they would not. Read the article given by Popa above (which basically mirrors all their action up to date). They want to vacate as many Government Institutions and posts so they can crawl in and take over from the inside (similar to cancer cells in the body)
15 July 2013, 15:55
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@the1 I am all for your proposal but I hope you are not forgetting Iran and SA would never allow such a thing to materialize as in their way of thinking they would be forced to train new puppets.
15 July 2013, 16:00
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I wish I could read and understand Arabic like when I was a boy :( I can mouth the words but their meaning are difficult for me...any chance written in English somewhere?
15 July 2013, 17:30
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the roar i believe in a federal country,so that yalli baddo to make wars in Syria w against israel can do it,w let other enjoy peace.it is not up to u to destroy the country and ask for solidarity later on,chilo chawkoun bi idkoun w harbo bas b3id 3anna baka!!
15 July 2013, 19:01
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Indeed very informative article and so reflective of what is actually happening on the ground. Those pockets included jama3a Islameyya in Saida & PNO (and few more of the Sunnis), SSNP, Wahhab (amongst the Druze, and of course the big pocket Aoun (for Christians). It is the calculating styles they learned so well from the Syrians and the Palestinians .... Mafia style operations.
