Suleiman: Forcing Lack of Quorum to Obstruct Presidential Elections is Undemocratic
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President Michel Suleiman hoped that he will be able to end his term as president in spring and hand over power to a new president, he told the General Security magazine in an interview published by the National News Agency on Tuesday.
He added: “Forcing a lack of quorum at parliament in order to obstruct the presidential elections is undemocratic.”
He hoped that the presidency will remain at the heart of the functioning of state institutions, stressing the importance of democracy, the rotation of power, and dialogue.
Moreover, Suleiman stated that the implementation of laws and constitution, especially the Taif Accord, protects all sides, revealing that he has given orders to write his farewell address as president when his term ends.
“We have a democratic constitution that all sides have agreed upon and it is important that we properly adhere to it,” he remarked.
He also predicted that Lebanon will pass through a prosperous phase after the crisis in Syria is resolved.
Suleiman's six-year term ends in May amid fears that the ongoing disputes between the rival March 8 and 14 camps will result in the failure to elect his successor since they have failed to form a new government more than ten months after the appointment of Premier-designate Tammam Salam.
04 February 2014, 16:12
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Everything Hezbollah has done to block all elections (parliamentary, presidential) and formation of government is undemocratic.
In fact, they are funded, mentored and allied with 2 of the worst democracies in the world. Syria and Iran.
Their ideas of elections is cheating. Their supporters around here also show their great democratic values by creating so many fake accounts and vote themselves up...
And they dare mention the constitution and democracy ... they are the biggest opponents to a democratic Lebanon free from Syrian and Iranian tyranny !
04 February 2014, 16:16
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form that cabinet Mr. President and ignore those who are greedy
04 February 2014, 16:34
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Form a de facto government that would be the biggest favor you do for the Lebanese.
04 February 2014, 16:42
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god bless u mr president and god bless democracy
democracy : power of the people ie the most people vote for someone he will be democratically the representative of these people
god bless Lebanon
04 February 2014, 16:43
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Please explain how your obvious idols, Syrian Puppets like Emile Lahoud were better presidents and held immaculate tenures...
Your obvious answer will be to call me a name thief and avoid the question altogether...
04 February 2014, 17:20
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Suleiman was chosen by the people ! By a democratically elected parliament with a majority of M14 representatives of the people's wishes. A democracy that you highjacked and failed to accept...
You don't understand the first thing about democracy and refuse to play the game when you lose ! You take it to the streets when your not happy. You shut down parliament, you block the government, you burn tires and put the country on hold !
If you want to play the democratic game, then accept defeat ! Otherwise, go ahead and take over the country by force, the only way you know how.
Over our dead bodies !
04 February 2014, 17:35
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Unless the president is elected directly by the people, the only form of popular support he will enjoy is though the people's representatives : Parliament ! so yes, he does enjoy indirect popular support !
I'm all with you ! I think the president should be elected by the people. But only when you abolish the sectarian mindsets in Lebanon and all political parties based on sects.
My conclusion is that Lebanese do not deserve democracy. We need a good old dictator to run this country and eliminate the Hezbollas and Assirs and Christian extremists...
04 February 2014, 20:29
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@FT : many "good" things happened under his "rule" of Lebanon. None of which is attributable to him. He's a Syrian agent who did everything possible for Syrian influence to survive their "retreat" from Lebanon.
