"قرف" بري و"التمايز السلبي" لخّصا الايام الـ3 لجلسات المناقشة

"negative distinction” caused by Phalange MP Sami Gemayel...

Pfff... every word he spoke was the truth! The failures of the government he listed are the truth! Take a hike Mr Berri... you, and this filthy crippled government!

Kataeb will produce the next President, what a shame Pierre is not around.

Finally, it is done. Get to business, tourism season is coming.

mowaten...idiot! How can a Lebanese citizen be happy from the crap produced by this government... you're not living here...unless you are enjoying the privileges of "Ashraf el naas" (administrative privileges, fast internet, no one collecting your electricity bills,minimum registration fees on property, etc...).
Salaries raised...so what idiot!? Bills raised immediately in higher proportions! pfff...

http://www.kataeb.org/EN/News/329654

Tourism, security, economy, education, infrastructure, industry, Agriculture... what has been done that you're proud of? They spend their tiome fighting with each other...it is a lame a pathetic show...and I am glad to see that this makes you proud and that you see an accomplishment in that!

re: Kataeb to produce the next president..
The 70's Kataeb were in fact the untarnished representatives of the majority of the Lebanese Christians. They carried the responsibility of securing a Safe and Permanent enclave; however, they were not able to deliver and lost credibility, mainly following Amin' flip flopping on major issues and evacuating his presidency in a un-presidential manner.. Aside of being corrupt.
Kataeb's image remains tarnished after they turned their weapons toward other Christian factions and became untrustworthy..

Naharnet's very interesting wording:
"March 14-led opposition and 28 were members of the Hizbullah-led March 8 coalition"
The only point I can get from that is that they're still trying to play the 'Hizbullah controls the government' card, which has been proven incorrect.
Also, regardless of whether I agree or disagree with the government's performance, M14 and M8 have become the most irrelevant titles for any of the Lebanese coalitions. M8 now comprises Aoun and Jumblatt. M14 on the other hand, no longer is relevant, as it was an anti-Syrian movement. Whether or not its aims were accomplished, Hariri's visit to Bashar signalled the end of that era.
We won't move forward in Lebanon unless we move beyond the rhetoric of M14 and M8. These parliamentary meetings were a scandal. They were supposed to hold the government accountable for its actions, but ended in petty personal disputes. M14 and M8 is part of the propaganda to mask the corruption of both sides, and it's time to end that.

Most took the oportunity to raise prices more then to cover up for salaries ya mowaten... wake up!! I am not praising the old gvments here, i am talking about this one... again, what have they done for those sectors!?!

Zero! Busy fighting for commissions...

i wonder if mowaten ever does any shopping in supermarkets...it seems he didn t realize how much prices have increased and with no reason! and i m talking about local products... NO control is done on the prices! be it every day gorceries or rents or prices of apartments which increased in HIGH proportion due to speculation and even a M8 minister said if lebanese can t afford to live in beirut let them move further!!!

what improvement is he talikng about in electricity? i ve seen none , still as many hours of rationing, internet? i ve seen no improvement in my connection...
what i see is that this gvt is busy in resolving conflicts among them and doesn t do a thing or even talk about plans to improve the lives of the average citizen...

I guess mowaten enjoys eating rotten food :)

Confine arms to the state only, demarcate the border, demand Syrian regime release Lebanese prisoners, stop illegal money and weapon flow then I may join M8. Until then they are sold out to Syria and Iran.

What Lebanon needs is more direct foreign investment to help increase competition, increase wages, and lower prices that currently reflect market power by firms owned by politicians on both M8 and M14.

The massive public deficit could be partially or fully forgiven if foreign investment and property rights are guaranteed. The problem is that foreign investment is shied away due to political instability, and the fear that weapons outside the state (those of Hezbollah and also those of Hariri and other M14 militias) could one day bring about political violence.

All MPs must refocus their concern not on polarizing issues that stagnate the process of delivering needs to the public (such as arms outside the state), but rather focus on what we can all agree on: that of the bleak and negative prospects of the Lebanese economy. People trying to make it day by day and unemployed individuals are desperate, and the government must address these underlying issues.

Sectarian and cultural conflicts in past developing countries were almost magically gone after these countries started focusing on the economy and establishing policies that lead to economic growth. As a country becomes richer, people tend to overcome sectarian and traditional mentalities and conflicts.

Lebanon needs a leader that won't give a perception of being for or against M8/M14. The leader must make the people forget the days of division amongst sects and politicians, rather make people think more about everyday concerns that are almost forgotten about in Lebanese political and societal culture.

gcb= the only pb is that hezb doesn t want lebanon to become a prosperous and developped country: that would mean their end. hezb can only exist in chaos and in a weak country otherwise it cannot control the institutions and do whatever they want ...