Miqati: Cabinet Could Discuss Fate of Arab Democratic Party ahead of Judicial Verdict
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Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Miqati said on Tuesday that the government could look into the fate of the Arab Democratic Party ahead of the judicial verdict against the suspects in the twin bombings that targeted the northern city of Tripoli.
“Nothing prevents head of the Arab Democratic Party ex-MP Ali Eid from appearing before the judiciary as he is denying any ties with Ahmed Merhi,” Miqati said in comments published in the pan-Arab daily al-Hayat.
State Commissioner to the Military Court Judge Saqr Saqr issued on Monday a search and investigation warrant against Eid a week after the Internal Security Forces Intelligence Bureau summoned Eid to question his alleged involvement in the August twin bombings in Tripoli.
The northern leader said he was willing to appear before any security agency except for the Intelligence Bureau.
Eid's driver Ahmed Mohammed Ali is being held by the Intelligence Bureau on charges of smuggling to Syria Merhi, one of the main suspects in the bombings against al-Taqwa and al-Salam mosques in Tripoli on August 23.
“These accusations don't target the Alawite sect... We are working on halting all sectarian incitement,” Miqati told the newspaper.
He stressed that calm should be restored in Tripoli, hailing the ongoing cooperation between the Lebanese army and the Internal Security Forces.
Miqati also revealed that he will file a request for the parliament to hold a session set to explaining the tasks that could be carried out by a caretaker cabinet.
“I am not seeking to amend the constitution... Several matters require the approval of the cabinet amid the exceptional conditions that Lebanon is passing through and the sharp rift between the political foes over the formation of a new cabinet,” Miqati added.
Endeavors are ongoing to end the cabinet deadlock amid reports that President Michel Suleiman insists on forming it ahead of the Independence Day on November 22 based on any distribution of portfolios as long as the rival parties agree.
Prime Minister-designate Tammam Salam continuously said that conditions and counter-conditions set by the rival sides have brought his efforts to form a cabinet to a stalemate.
Since his appointment to form a cabinet in April, Salam has been seeking the formation of a 24-member cabinet in which the March 8, March 14 and centrists camps would each get eight ministers.
However, Hizbullah chief Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah expressed support to Progressive Socialist Party leader MP Walid Jumblat's proposal to form a new cabinet in which the March 8 and 14 alliances would get nine ministers each and six ministers would be given to the centrists – Suleiman, Salam and Jumblat.
This formula prevents a certain party from controlling the government by giving veto power to Hizbullah and its team and another veto power to March 14, he said.
05 November 2013, 08:10
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this party must be disbanded for its being behind killing over 500 Lebanese in this horrible twin bombings.
Not a single Lebanese can have any other position.
these are terrorists working for the Syrian regime, and whoever tries to defend them is also a terrorist.
05 November 2013, 08:31
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These are truly sickening times . No wonder people are taking to the high seas and dying on luxury cruise liners trying to reach safe havens. Calls to disband or outlaw the only remaining true democratic secular party signal the end of Lebanon as we know it. The Alawi/Shia Arab Democratic Party is a peaceful, non violent, and art loving group of people who at one point in time came together and decided the status quo is no longer acceptable. Out of the ashes and amidst the painful civil war wounds, rose a hero named Ali Eid who led a handful of peace loving explosive experts in the artsy neighborhood and citadel of Jabal Mohsen. This minority is surrounded by a sea of fanatics who are funded by the Great Satanic KS of A and are hell bent on torpedoing any chance for the vision of a unified secular Lebanon. I, Roaring Flamethrower, demand the Islamic Secular Resistance and Sayyed Hassan to immediately intervene and send a handful of Hussain "Negotiators" to protect this noble minority.
05 November 2013, 10:34
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A real cabinet would also discuss the fate of the "Islamic resistance in Lebanon" (aka Hezb of an Allah who holds a Kalashnikov), the number one terrorist group in the country above all others.
Hezbollah are Syrian number one ally, partners of the Arab Democratic Party, of Michel Samaha, jamil el sayyed...
It doesn't take rocket scientists to link Hezbollah to all these crimes. As true Lebanese, they would have at least condemned them and rejected their partnership with such groups and especially with Butcher el Assad.
Unfortunately, Hezbollah followers are not rocket scientists. They are sheep, void of opinion, thought and reasoning. As racist and extremist as their Sunni terrorist counterpart.
05 November 2013, 21:29
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Here is the summary of parties with declared allegiance to outside powers (declared not assumed by anyone).... an i will also ad militant groups to the list. Those listed must be disbanded, packed and shipped to their country of loyalty:
* Armed Palestinian factions (Disarmed and subjected to Lebanese Laws).
* SSNP/Arab Democ. Party/ Nasserites .. disarm and ship to Syria/Egypt.
* HA ... disarm and ship to Iran
* Takfiris/Salafists/etc. .... disarm and ship to KSA
Disallow remaining parties from engaging in dealings o bribe from other countries at the threat of shutting them down if they do.
Sack and Jail any elected official that engages in meetings/dealings that are not authorized by the Government (just like Bashar sacked his deputy Prime Minister for meeting with EU officials without authorization). Enough Fawda and support the Laws of the land.
