Qassem: No Point in Holding Presidential Election Sessions if Current Conditions Persist
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Hizbullah deputy Secretary General Sheikh Naim Qassem noted on Wednesday that the current conditions in Lebanon are not appropriate to stage the presidential elections.
He said: “There is therefore no point to hold presidential election sessions if these conditions persist.”
“Whether a second, third, or fourth session is held and if the circumstances remain, the result will remain clear and that is that a president will not be elected,” he added.
Moreover, Qassem said that the first presidential election session, held on April 17, demonstrated that one's nomination for the elections “does not clear one's history.”
He made his remark in reference to Lebanese Forces chief Samir Geagea's nomination and his role in Lebanon's 1975-90 civil war.
“A person's history cannot be erased through putting on a show by running in the elections. On the contrary, his candidacy will only remind the people of his negative aspects,” said the Hizbullah official.
Returning to the presidential elections, he said that the current sectarian reality and political divide in Lebanon do not allow a single party from electing its own president.
“We are therefore better off electing a president through an agreement,” he stressed.
“Such agreements are made through contacts outside of the parliamentary session in order for the foes to reach common ground,” Qassem explained.
“The foes should agree on a president who is strong on popular, political, and moral levels, who does not provoke others, but instead seeks solutions to problems, who works for national partnership, and who defends Lebanon and its resistance,” he added.
Lawmakers once again failed on Wednesday to elect a new president as differences between the March 8 and 14 alliances led to a lack of quorum in the second parliamentary session aimed at choosing a new head of state.
While the March 14 camp held onto its candidate Geagea, the Hizbullah-led March 8 alliance, except for Speaker Nabih Berri's Development and Liberation bloc, boycotted the second round of the elections over lack of consensus on one candidate.
Berri set May 7 for a third round of voting.
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30 April 2014, 16:13
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shame on all the people who support someone who blatantly keeps the country hostage to get his way.
30 April 2014, 16:23
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When a President must come by way of consensus rather than a majority vote, this gives a minority of even one a veto because consensus cannot be created unless all agree. This is not majority rule, but tyranny by the minority that is willing to use force to block and obstruct the majority. It is Hezbollah's governing philosophy.
30 April 2014, 16:35
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Fine Naiim who needs elections, why don't we let the Ayatollah pick a Lebanese president just like he picks the Leaders of Hezballah. I'm sorry Naiim did I hit a nerve, always the bridesmaid never the bride.
30 April 2014, 16:50
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"A person's history cannot be erased through putting on a show by running in the elections." Very true. Aoun too has a history that cannot be erased. Hezbollah is so hypocritical and master of the double standard that their statements seem to be made not to the media, but to the mirror.
30 April 2014, 17:33
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"A person's history cannot be erased unless he signs a MOU with the new ruler of Lebanon Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah" Qassem knows that most people forgot all about the many accusations the 1989-2005 Michel Aoun was subjected to by "kouwa al moumana3at wa al tassadi" and the calls for his prosecution for crimes both real and questionable. All of Aoun's "history" was erased overnight when he accepted the Syrian occupation's deal brought to him by Pakradoni and Lahoud Jr a deal that was minted with the famous MOU a year later.
30 April 2014, 17:14
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FD. I'm all for a direct vote by the people. As long as the Lebanese diaspora can vote as well.
30 April 2014, 17:16
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Has anyone remarked how 8 empty heads are holding 4,000,000 lives captive their fears and insecurities . Don't you think it is about time that the 99.99 percent wakes up and tears down the The imaginary "Fear Wall" maybe then we will have Real elections where 4,000,000 Free citizen elects a president instead of these 128 Save citizen
30 April 2014, 17:21
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Ladies and gentlemen please give a warm welcome and a hardy congratulations to his excellency the new president of Lebanon Fakhamet Al Faragh.
30 April 2014, 17:39
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Why the president should be Maronite ? will it be easier if there is no religion restriction? or may be just an atheist president?
30 April 2014, 17:42
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Roar : tell me about Hezbollah's glorious history which seems to be erased from your memory.
They practically invented suicide bombings ! A terrorist will always remain a terrorist !
30 April 2014, 17:44
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I am surprised there has not been an uprising within the shiite community against these tyrants. Rise up good people and take back your rightful place in this great country of ours
30 April 2014, 20:22
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Southern, oh sorry the US should use your peoples method of execution, stonings or public hangings so people like you can watch and enjoy the death of another human.... sick shia from the stone ages
30 April 2014, 17:46
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Qassem, you're right ! What's the point of democracy after all !
When Hezbollah and M8 fail to present a candidate and hijack the lebanese state and democratic process by blackmailing the people into accepting ultimatums.
Under your rotten Iranian inspired terrorist logic, what's the point of politics at all ! You are effectively killing what was once known as the republic of Lebanon.
Let's divide the country so that you can build your theocrapcy and impose your dictator on your own people.
Let's build up christian and sunni armies to create equality amongst sects.
And let's take democracy to the streets and fight it off with weapons which is what you do best.
30 April 2014, 17:49
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Qassem : a party who was built on terrorist activities has no arguments to make regarding any other person's history.
Hezbollah is an ISLAMIC RESISTANCE which built its reputation on terrorist acts, suicide bombings, drug and weapon smuggling.
Hezbollah is filth and as you say cannot erase its dark and horrible history through a semblance of democracy.
Hezbollah is a cancer which has to be addressed and it will !
30 April 2014, 18:36
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With or without a president, HA does what it likes. It supports Assad, kills the Syrians, obey Iran's cause. Hence, why do we need a president? Without one things will be fine. It's time for the Christians to take over lebanon by returning the unlimited powers of the president which were taken from him through the Taef accord. The Christians, despite all their drawbacks, have proven to be the best people to govern this tiny country and make it safe and economically sound. HA is a party that believes in perpetual wars. I am sure that even if Israel is destroyed, HA will ask for its resistance to remain for reason they will create. We are doomed to have HA on our heads forever, unless and when Syria topples Assad.
30 April 2014, 18:38
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Qassem: No Point in Holding Presidential Election Sessions if Current Conditions Persist
sounds like they are setting stage to kill another march 14 figure
30 April 2014, 19:45
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We no longer have an elected president but an appointed one by the shia extremist group called HA.
30 April 2014, 18:42
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“A person's history cannot be erased through putting on a show by running in the elections. On the contrary, his candidacy will only remind the people of his negative aspects,” said the Hizbullah official.
lollll they talk of the past while they are killing in the present!
30 April 2014, 18:48
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“We are therefore better off electing a president through an agreement,” he stressed.
“Such agreements are made through contacts outside of the parliamentary session in order for the foes to reach common ground,” Qassem explained.
lollll those are not elections but appointments!
30 April 2014, 18:43
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If I just can get the good people out of Lebanon, I will be very much happy to nuke the hell out of this pathetic country and start all over again.
30 April 2014, 18:57
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Agree 100%.
Notice that this person is the real head of the iranian Hizbollah of Lebanon. If you notice his strategic tone versus other hizbos who talk about day by day stff. He is the "Satah" ba3eed el shabah of iran here. THE BRAINS BEHIND ALLTHEIR OPERATIONS.
30 April 2014, 20:27
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So can sleiman extend his presidency? I know he says he does not want to extend but can he if he decides different?
30 April 2014, 20:31
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Wow. That was supposed to be wlak ashraf mi Akbar wa7ad bi m8 and m14.
01 May 2014, 00:31
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Don't think your HA is strong or your sect is strong, the only reason your people can stop anything is because of the traitor Christians FPM that sold their sect and country to your terror party. But don't worry your days are numbered and FPM will be bought by others. Now comment on Australian news and stay away from our country.
01 May 2014, 01:40
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I have the feeling that there are less disagreements between Iran and Israel then what currently exits amongst the divided Lebanese camps.
01 May 2014, 03:31
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And the master told the crowd "whoever is without a sin let him be the first to stone the girl"
Nasrallah recently in 2006 behind 1200 killed citizens with massive state destruction due to his orders of kidnaping IDF.
Thank el izztez for his Amal vs Hizbollah war across Shia territories during civil war as part of the power hunger.
Jumblat and his massacres + destruction of the villages after burning the towns.
Frangieh and his shabiha stole every dime from Cheka Etherneet factory. Harassed, shot with their guns everyone in their way while robbing Batroun and checkka.
Aoun can't sleep at night especially Mondays before the Tuesday press releases of what he did to his own soldiers especially in souk al ghareb, baabda and dahr el wahesh.
Who is without sin during the civil war and there are some post the war who continue to assassinating
politicians who speak against the Syrian hegemony such as the idiot in the picture.
01 May 2014, 05:09
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Ya na3im Allah yen3am 3ala lebnen
Na3am antom aja7im walaysa na3im
01 May 2014, 05:15
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Antom alkhatar all7akiki 3ala lobnan washa3bihi wanorido raesan li7imayatina walaysa lihimayat almokawama
01 May 2014, 05:21
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Ya na3im norido raesan kawiyan yahmi lobnan kol lobnan walaysa raesan ya7mi iran wahezbaha limasla7at nizamon katelon raesan soni3a fi lobnan laysa fi iran ...
01 May 2014, 05:29
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Ya na3im lakom madikom wali jami3 zo3ama2 madi 7afel kolokom ya na3im belhawa sawa esta7o yali mato ya7ayef waya7ayef toridonaha mazra3a walaysa dawla ya na3im antom 3ala khata2 3odo li wataniyyatikom 3odo li roshdikom yakfikon dajall wa nifak yakfi sha3bana mashkel owajeh Allah 3laykom
01 May 2014, 05:36
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Mate, I live in the US, a US/Lebanese citizen and watch US news every day. We invented Orwellian here. The USAPATRIOT Act?? Come on, this thing was pure big brother. That's how I know Orwellian when I see it. Ever been out from Down Under?
01 May 2014, 08:41
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Presidents should not be voted on in parliament.
People should vote for their president.
end of story..
01 May 2014, 14:53
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fee b ra2bet nasralla shabab min el shee3a aktar min kel el 3alam bas m5aba wara sla7o ana shee3ee wa betzakar mnee7 ma3arek amal wa 7ezeb nsaralla walla ento mala2ekee wa ba2yet el nas shayateen
