Salam: Liberation Cannot Be Complete without Restoring Democracy
إقرأ هذا الخبر بالعربية
Prime Minister Tammam Salam lamented on Sunday on the occasion of the Resistance and Liberation Day the parliament's failure to elect a president, urging officials to exert all efforts to reach an agreement over the presidential elections as soon as possible.
He said: “Liberation cannot be complete except with the restoration of political life to all constitutional institutions.”
“This can only be accomplished through the election of a president,” he remarked in a statement.
“Liberation cannot be complete without achieving security and fortifying the nation in light of the regional conflicts,” he added.
Liberation Day marks the anniversary of Israel's withdrawal from southern Lebanon in 2000.
President Michel Suleiman's six-year term ended on Saturday with parliament failing to elect his successor due to the ongoing differences between the rival March 8 and 14 camps over the elections.
The dispute prompted the March 8 forces to boycott the majority of the presidential elections sessions.
M.T.
25 May 2014, 12:45
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If it wasnt for Aoun UN 1559 and SYRYAN ACT / SALSA, we would still be under Syrian occupation and the so called M14 Mustakbal still pumping our cash.
The liberator is General Aoun
25 May 2014, 12:46
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well said Mr prime minister
democracy = people power
let the people vote for all our politicians and president and judges
25 May 2014, 18:45
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Taking it from Israel and handing it to Iran is NO LIBERATION.
Subjugating the LAF to their whims, paralyzing State institutions is NO PATRIOTISM.
Selling out to Iran is pure treason.
25 May 2014, 23:53
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I don't see in the article itself this man calling for the restoration of democracy. That must be Naharnet's addition. Does Naharnet interpret "democracy" to mean majority rule with minority rights, the end of the Taef Accord's reservation of half of Parliament seats to the Christian minority?
