Jumblat: One-Party Rule Has Demonstrated its Failure before the People’s Will

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Progressive Socialist Party leader MP Walid Jumblat stated on Monday that the imprisonment of a people intellectually and ideologically is no longer possible because it contradicts diversity that acts as the main guarantee for the survival of societies.

He said in his weekly editorial in the PSP-affiliated al-Anbaa magazine: “The third dictator in the popular revolution has fallen and with him falls the theory of one-party rule that has demonstrated its historic failure before the will of the people who are longing for freedom, democracy, and dignity.”

He made his statements in light of the collapse of the rule of Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi.

“Experience has proven that all who have claimed false heroics, starting with former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein to toppled Tunisian President Zein al-Abidin Ben Ali, looked upon their people from their ivory towers, ordered their oppression, and then ran away like rats the minute the moment of truth was upon them,” Jumblat stressed.

“None of them dared to put up a fight, just like Gadhafi who claimed false heroics,” noted the MP.

“He should be put on trial before an international criminal court in cooperation with Libyan judiciary,” he added.

Furthermore, the PSP leader wondered why the Lebanese government has so far not recognized the Libyan National Transitional Council.

“Is it possible that some internal Lebanese powers were banking on the continuation of the Gadhafi regime and therefore are not seeking to recognize the council?” he asked.

Comments 22
Default-user-icon marie (Guest) 22 August 2011, 17:16

Are you for real Mr Jumblat? It took you 50 years to discover this? Now tell us what is the fate of your friends Mr Bashar and Mr berri and Mr Nassrallagh and Mr Aoun, Mr Suleiman, Mr Geagea and the rest

Default-user-icon Waldo (Guest) 22 August 2011, 17:21

He's obviously is not referring to the Syrian regime when he says that the one party rule has demonstrated its failure before the people’s Will . Syria has more than one party in fact they have at least five, Baath, al-Baath, el-Baath, L-Baath, Bed Baath and Beyond.

Missing small.axe 22 August 2011, 17:36

Jumblatt is continuing his move away from Assad and M8. These words were directed to Syria.

Default-user-icon Gabriel (Guest) 22 August 2011, 17:44

Please put your money where your mouth is and witdraw from this imposed on Lebanon government by none other than the brutal dictator of Syria and the butcher of Hama , Latakia , Anjar , Deir Ezzour , Daraa and Damscus . It is high time for Mr Jumblatt to be on the right side of history by denouncing this Miqati regime of continued Syrian hegemony .

Thumb shab 22 August 2011, 17:48

Who cares about Libya? Start to bomb Syria

Default-user-icon neutral (Guest) 22 August 2011, 17:50

Well said mr Jumblat. I am sure bashar was told about your statement. Is he going to send you a letter? or he ran out of ink. For you to say this is taking a big risk . You are not a person who takes risks until you are sure your life is safe. You do know something or things that soon we will hear about. we do know that your flip flaping is because of the guns on your head. I am predicting that as soon as assad falls you are going to unleach your true self and talk.i do respect your way of saving your life. I hope its not to late for you to rejoin march 14 . Will they forgive you? or will they take you back? after all you delivered lebanon to the hands of the outlaws. you are a good politician and i admit it. A good cameleon. but will the free lebanese people forgive you? or you will be a martyr because you are surrounded.will you be trusted again?

Default-user-icon sacre (Guest) 22 August 2011, 17:52

so we were correct in giving you a new name some 6 months ago walid beyk :
YOYO.
i am sure you know what this means.
some very frustrated members of your community are hopeful ............
i hope that what you wrote in your article applies to syria and bashar.

Thumb will_rogers 22 August 2011, 17:55

Well Mr. Jumblat that is very well said. Now it's time for you to Walk the Walk Not Just the Talk & come back to our True Democratic Lebanese side, March 14. It's time for you to tip the scale again in Favor of Dear Lebanon and let's together get rid of the Entire Corrupt M8 Gang that kisses ass to the TYRANT next door whose days are numbered, Just like Gaddafi.

Default-user-icon George Haddad (Guest) 22 August 2011, 17:57

Jumblat is a smart person and his stances are diverse and interesting. With him you never get bored because he's always moving with the wind and his moves have been justifiable despite some complaints from within Lebanon. I do like Jumblat. Jumblat has recently been warning the Syrian Regime of the dire consequences of oppression and blood shedding. He knew that Bashar would not listen to him but at least he appears to have done his job knowing in advance that the days of Bashar are indeed numbered. If Bashar does go, Jumblat would translate his believes with Hesbullah which is currently marginalizing everbody and leading the country to confrontation with Israel the outcome of which only God could predict. Jumblat is one of the crooks in the government who knows where his limits are and how much could he eat not like the others like Saniora who ate the green and the dry and left nothing standing. In his time Lebanon was the its lowest low. Jumblat is the wild card everyone needs

Default-user-icon Gabby (Guest) 22 August 2011, 17:59

The reason the Lebanon Hezz government has not legitimized the transitional Libyan governmrnt is their fear of having to also do it for Syria soon.

Default-user-icon starsky (Guest) 22 August 2011, 18:01

Think Jumblat left the March 8th alliance in everything but form. Our only hope right now is that our Miqati wakes up to the ways of the world

Default-user-icon roy (Guest) 22 August 2011, 18:12

This man knows from where the wind blows.Politics is the science of the possible and not the science of the principles.What a great reader of events...

Default-user-icon Phoenicienne (Guest) 22 August 2011, 18:22

yeah! Mr. Jumblat, you can talk a good talk, but let see what you are going to put in black and white the moment the truth is upon you?

Default-user-icon proGMA (Guest) 22 August 2011, 18:29

It is thanks to you that we owe this disastrous governement !!! You made a mistake at that time...please correct it today !!!!!

Default-user-icon MUSTAPHA O. GHALAYINI (Guest) 22 August 2011, 19:04

we need walid beik after the inevitable fall of " jazzar dimachk".
there will be a battle,i hope it will not be blody, with the lebanese remnants of the syrian regime.
anyway the "arab spring" was a net loss for both israel and iran+wahhabies.

Default-user-icon Cambo (Guest) 22 August 2011, 19:08

The Great Chameleon has spoken!

Default-user-icon it's my party (Guest) 22 August 2011, 19:15

boigdig, son, son in law what's the difference or is that a new tradition.

Default-user-icon amirmansour (Guest) 22 August 2011, 19:59

ABSOLUTELY No further comment

Thumb ithinkthere14iam 22 August 2011, 20:19

Jumblatt the scholar is not the same as jumblatt the politician. Of course he's a liberal and knows the difference between right and wrong, but he has a minority to protect. Until th Assad regime is on the floor, I doubt this Side of him shows up for good. Jumblatt is like a frog; he is the indicator species. Yu can infer the status of a situation by his movements words etc...

Missing realist 22 August 2011, 21:12

Jumbaltt is simply 3am yfish khil`o and every word he says about a "dictator" is in fact targeting bashar assad and it is only a matter of time until he says it clearly again..or did you guys forget " tar tar min la7ud w min bashar" ? hheheheeh

Missing th21 22 August 2011, 23:29

Smalldig,

As usual, you resort to fallacious, irrelevant arguments. I hope the quality of comments you share with us will improve over time. I dont mind if we dont agree, but at least try to create dialogue.

Missing roxtox 23 August 2011, 01:13

hahaha, el ta7et batou msali btin3aro.... Wally will be getting a call from Basharo in the morning, by that evening he will retract all he said, LOL