LF Executive Committee Meets Friday to 'Discuss' Geagea Presidency Bid
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Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea is poised to officially declare his nomination for the presidency, after his press office announced that the party's Executive Committee will meet Friday to discuss his candidacy.
“In the presence of the LF parliamentary bloc and the party's central committees, the Executive Committee will convene on Friday at 12:00 PM in Maarab for consultations and discussions over the presidential bid of party leader Samir Geagea,” Geagea's office said.
According to An Nahar newspaper, Geagea is also expected to launch his electoral campaign in his bid to succeed President Michel Suleiman whose six-year term ends on May 25.
An Nahar said that deputy Speaker Farid Makari has backed Geagea and would continue consultations with him over his campaign.
Maronite political leaders, including Geagea, urged Speaker Nabih Berri on Friday to press ahead with a parliamentary session to elect a new president.
Patriarch Beshara al-Rahi chaired a meeting that brought together Free Patriotic Movement chief MP Michel Aoun, Kataeb Party leader Amin Gemayel, and the head of the Marada movement, MP Suleiman Franjieh.
Geagea did not attend the meeting in Bkirki for security reasons but approved the statement issued by the conferees, a spokesman said Saturday.
He said all four of the political leaders are candidates in the elections.
Geagea said in an interview on al-Jadeed television on Sunday that he would run in the presidential race.
“The main reason behind my nomination is that I saw the ship sinking and we need a drastic solution,” said Geagea.
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H.K.
02 April 2014, 08:23
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Oh great, another Saudi puppet running for the Lebanese Presidency.
Fal ya7kom al ikhwan!
02 April 2014, 12:38
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(2). Karim. FYI, I still remember vividly the never ending feud between Hezbollah and Michel Aoun, then when HA signed the MOU with him, he became the most trustworthy person ever. Geagea is certainly not our best choice, but then it was said, "Thou shalt not see the speck of dust in thy brother's eye, yet ignore the log in yours" A bon entendeur.
02 April 2014, 12:38
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(1). Karim, not that I'm too hot on Geagea, but in view of all the illicit power grabbing by Hezbollah and its M8 allies, why did you take this position of ignoring them all, yet focus on Geagea's candidacy? Masalan, less than a couple of months ago, M8, led by Hezbollah was all poison on M14, Mustaqbal and Saad Hariri, now a day went by without the M8 alliance venting its loathe on him and Mustaqbal, then all of a sudden when some accommodation was found, Hariri became a wise guy for you people. I am in no doubt whatsoever that if you made a deal with Geagea where cohabitation was made possible between his side and yours, Geagea would have become for you the very best of all words and words.
02 April 2014, 13:20
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FD bro, can't agree with you here, so I must stick to my guns on this one. Power grabbing indeed. I remember well, M14 had won two clear mandates, Sayed Hassan admitted defeat twice and in public, only to recant everything and pressure Saad Hariri for a so-called government of national unity, when in fact M14 had won convincingly and was to form its own government. Must we forget the many moves to strangle Hariri? Must we forget why his father was killed, probably knowing who killed him too? The power that HA or its M8 alliance did not win the people's hearts and minds, on the very contrary, it stroke absolute fear in them. Now it looks that the tide has indeed begun to change, I call it shifting times.
02 April 2014, 13:29
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FD bro, you want the truth, I would rather be Israel's north than Syria's West, my honest opinion if I was given no choice but one of the two.
02 April 2014, 09:38
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Yes yes, we're very nervous about a party that's barely bigger than the Marada party. The LF needs to actually win a seat in Mt. Lebanon before we get scared of it.
02 April 2014, 09:38
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Geagea a man of peace, lol. Tell that to his thousands of victims.
02 April 2014, 09:48
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Did your Nasrallah tell the Lebanese people anything for his past, present, and future crimes. Oh wait: Had I Known....". You sectarian people have no shame...
02 April 2014, 13:09
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No ya Karim, better say, Geagea a man of his time that's all. During the war, Geagea was the very mirror of those he faced, Berri, Nasrallah, Jumblat, Hafez Al Assad, Yasser Arafat, Gaddafi, Michel Aoun wou Rabak 3alim shou kamen. Today in peace time Geagea is yet again the very mirror of those he faces, again, most of the old faces. However it must be pointed out that I have yet to see, or hear just once a time where Geagea insulted, derogated, ridiculed or incited anyone towards violence, something most of his opponents lack. Then again, some years ago, it was on a Saturday, when Geagea made his Mea Culpa, or his apology in public and in front of all the media. yet till today, NOT one of his opponent has shown that kind of courage. As I said, it's simply a world of mirrors, never a sweet thing as the mirror never lies to you, and that's why Geagea does not please everyone.
02 April 2014, 18:37
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No disagreement from me there. The Lebanese warlords also have blood on their hands and should be held to the same standard as Geagea. However, I do feel that Geagea is sometimes under the delusion that he is a saint.
02 April 2014, 10:23
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Ya haram. This guys is off with the fairies. He forgot he is a convicted murderer who was never pardoned of his crimes but only released as part of a deal between the state and Islamists at the expense of a free Lebanon. This guy will end up in pieces just like Hobeika.
02 April 2014, 10:39
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pesce d'aprile runs everyday in marab?
The guy's obviously delusional if he thinks he's good for the country. I'm even amazed to still see him in politics with all his failures and flipfloping and constant breaking of his sect's back.
He'll have to learn it the hard way I guess. Anybody think he'll stop politics when the public outrights rejects him and shatters his delusional reality?
02 April 2014, 10:51
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let the president be voted by the people and then whoever wins is a legitimate democratic president
member of parliament can be bought
but all the Lebanese people cannot be bought
god bless democracy (power to the people )
02 April 2014, 12:41
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Ah dear Hanoun, I do agree with you on a whole, but where you mentioned about the people I slammed my brakes and for good reasons. Sadly, the truth is more like, most people can be bought these days, just come over and have a look for yourself. Then when things go sour, we return to our age-old habits, blame and blame the politicians, as if they the politicians did not know about us.
02 April 2014, 11:01
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Geagea obstructs all governance and now he wants to be president! Can anyone imagine 6 years of presidential obstruction ?
Well anyway ... Geagea's term at president might not be long lived if he thinks he will dictate to HA about Syria ...
02 April 2014, 12:44
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MC, Geagea did not obstruct governance, with all due respects to your views, I believe that he obstructs HA's and Aoun's aims, most of which are truly unholy. For all I know, Geagea has the guts to stand and not bow to pressure. No wonder his enemies, past and present hate him that much, and till now find no shortage of words to accuse him of all wrongs and even go as far as to expunge him.
02 April 2014, 20:21
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Geagea didn't even follow up with their coalition partners in M14. Geagea just went his own way ... And Geagea is going to be president?
Geagea has been at the forefront of the obstruction of governance in Lebanon ... His inability to strike deals is a deal breaker.
Geagea for 6 years as president? You might as well invite the IMF in right now cause you'll get a better deal now than after Geagea gets through.
02 April 2014, 12:32
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I favor Hanoun's suggestion. People should vote for their own president. However, in a country such as Lebanon where the laws of war have ruled for so many years and people have killed in the name of religion and still do to this day, i prefer keeping this election at the helm of our parliament.
02 April 2014, 13:24
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@...@wolf.-.
One thing for certain, Geagea did not "fail" to get a rise out of you.
02 April 2014, 13:25
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FD, maybe, maybe, from prisoner to president, maybe. But in Aoun's case, should it not be something like: From luxury exile to luxury retirement? Even the sprawling villa he lives in is a property he is now refusing to return back to its owner. Doesn't that say a thing or two about Geagea's main opponent? Lest we focus on the rest.
02 April 2014, 13:55
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A dilusional butcher in Baabda to represent all Lebanese, What a joke
02 April 2014, 14:00
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Mass Murderer vs Egomaniac Traitor and Defector (and also mass murderer) ?
They all have blood on their hands and none deserve to be president.
02 April 2014, 14:26
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@Southern : Hezbollah does not get to dictate who our ennemies are and aren't !
Israel is an enemy of Lebanon and we don't need Hezbollah to remind us of this or even "protect us".
Takfiris / Al-Qaeda are enemies too.
Bashar el Assad is also an enemy. His regime is responsible for robbing our country, murdering tens of thousands of Lebanese, bombing Lebanon, bombing tripoli recently. Why is he not an enemy ? Remind me !
Hezbollah is not Lebanon's dictator and will not tell us who our enemy is. This is final. Otherwise, HEZBOLLAH IS THE ENEMY !
02 April 2014, 14:57
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@Southern : Because your are the HA Ambassador on this site !
"Bashar represents Syria" : Not anymore ! Accept that ... he represents himself only.
"The past is over" : no, it is not. People need to be held accountable for their actions. No way to let things go. Someone has to pay for all the crimes that were committed !
02 April 2014, 16:23
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Habib, if you take a 360 Degrees turn, you will notice that Geagea is indeed a dwarf among murderers. Please, open your eyes and kindly do make that turn, one will be quite sufficient.
02 April 2014, 20:53
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You will make a fine president, Dr. Geagea! Stay tuned for updates on the NDU master blaster club elections!
02 April 2014, 21:08
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Then repeat after me: Gaga no Gaga no, Aoun yes Aoun yes. Obama shat ap yer face Obama. Gaga no Gaga no!
I know I posted it somewhere else but just couldn't resist posting it here. LOL.
02 April 2014, 21:08
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Correction: Please change "Gaga no" to "Gaga yes", in this particular case.
02 April 2014, 23:30
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SG knows the MOU, Teaf, and Baabda deserve to be left in the refuse of the past. He overcame persecution and the LF rose from the ashes to be the party of the youth. The flame of the cause may have been extinguished with Bachir, but the dream lives on in the hearts of those who seek a self serving Lebanon!
03 April 2014, 04:28
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He probably is and with all due respect to him, I don't think he knows what he's talking about. I remember friends of my younger brother who were still at uni arguing with me how great the LF were and how what they did was so great etc... The LF campaign heavily in universities to influence the naive. They were all born after the war ended and knew nothing about what happened. I don't blame them really as how can they possible know. I lived through the whole of the war and saw horrible things with my own eyes as I'm sure many here have. Shame such a shame. Geagea should never be president. It would be a disgrace to the presidency and the nation as a whole.
03 April 2014, 04:30
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@wolf I only speak the truth. If some don't know then they need to hear it to know. I'm glad you agree. All the best
03 April 2014, 14:26
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Please explain to me why my comment was deleted? It is outrageous that that has happened. I never use foul language and I only mentioned facts as I lived them. Freedom of speech is dead in our country. Shame on you
