Change and Reform: Those Hindering Parliamentary Polls Same Ones Blocking Presidential Elections
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The Change and Reform bloc stated on Tuesday that “consensual democracy” should not be exploited to obstruct democratic practices, such as the parliamentary and presidential elections.
MP Ibrahim Kanaan stated after the bloc's weekly meeting: “Those obstructing the parliamentary elections are the same sides that are blocking the presidential polls.”
“Those muffling the voice of the people are hindering the presidential elections,” he added in reference to Change and Reform bloc leader MP Michel Aoun's past proposal to hold direct presidential polls.
“Some powers believe that these polls are simply aimed at electing a new head of state. In fact, the elections are aimed at respecting the National Pact and national principles,” said the lawmaker.
On the parliamentary elections, he remarked: “The polls should result in the Christians' election of their proper representatives … which can be achieved through a fair electoral law that guarantees the actual representation of all sects.”
“A main segment of the Christian population cannot be isolated and marginalized,” he declared.
Aoun on Monday accused some political forces of seeking to “impose a president” on the country, stressing that he “will not join those who have been usurping power” since 2005.
"There is a group that wants to impose the president while rejecting that he be elected by the people," he said, referring to his controversial proposal on electing the president through a popular vote.
14 October 2014, 18:08
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What did Aoun celebrate yesterday?! What did he tell his followers?! We are commemorating the memory of those soldiers who died at the hands of the very same regime he is allied with now.. Shame on such a traitor party.
14 October 2014, 18:12
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Aoun agreed parliament extension during his last meeting with nasrallah. The rest is for pure public consumption.
14 October 2014, 18:14
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will wolf post today or will you spam the site and harass every poster as you see fit!
14 October 2014, 18:36
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thugs are terrorists like da32ech and nousra and wahaby takfiries funded by thugs kingdoms and emirates
14 October 2014, 18:38
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Smarty: logging in
Miss the_roar : you really are something another! You call yourself a watchdog. Nobody here could have hoped for better.
Smarty logging out
14 October 2014, 18:50
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Kanaan: “Those muffling the voice of the people are hindering the presidential elections,” he added in reference to Change and Reform bloc leader MP Michel Aoun's past proposal to hold direct presidential polls.
Aoun: "I have not proposed any constitutional amendment and I don't have the capability to do it, so why are they considering my election as a coup against Taef?"
Kanaan: "There is a group that wants to impose the president while rejecting that he be elected by the people," he said, referring to his controversial proposal on electing the president through a popular vote.
Aoun: "I won't accept to discuss with March 14 the issue of choosing any other candidate."
Who to believe????
14 October 2014, 18:58
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are you sure you are not a bored old spinster because nobody and i mean nobody can come up with so much spam on one thread like you can. Give it a break dude!
14 October 2014, 18:58
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Hahahahahahaha yeah this is what democracy is hahahahahahaha you're funny Roar. But seriously let me ask you: these two politicians are from the same party and they're contradicting each other, why is it?
14 October 2014, 19:15
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I wonder how many ISIS you destroyed yourself or are you just a tough keyboard warrior member of the Free Sunni Brigades of the resistance, LOL.
14 October 2014, 19:43
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that's what neurotics do, roar. they lol ALL THE TIME to hide their nervousness and uncertainty.
15 October 2014, 00:15
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Badly translated hahahahahahahahahahahahahaha what Aoun said is very blunt: he won't discuss any other candidate. How else can it be translated??? He hasn't proposed an amendment and is incapable, how else can it be translated Flamey???
Flamey oh Flamey whose room is painted orange and has an Aouneh checkmark tattooed on his forehead....
15 October 2014, 02:59
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Muffling the voice of the people loooooooool Kanaan joke of the day hahahahahaha
15 October 2014, 03:44
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I don't understand this (maybe not meant to LOL), but it amazes me how both sides or shall I say all sides say they are blocking presidential elections and the other one is hindering the consensual crap and this one is not following the democracy and and and. Instead all of them blame the other side. Just select a damn president already and stop playing like little kids - And this goes for all sides (No Exceptions)
15 October 2014, 05:56
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"The polls should result in the Christians' election of their proper representatives"
This is scandalous. Polls should not be sectarian but should allow all lebanese to elect their representatives regardless of their religion. FPM wants to alter the national pact and wants to partition lebanon.
15 October 2014, 07:20
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another comment, another night, another dawn, another week, as flamethrower embarks on another marathon day in his quest to earn a gold medal of non stop posting propaganda
15 October 2014, 14:39
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Every body will welcome public vote for the president the moment you include the Lebanese in the diaspora.
Short of that neither your nor their democracy is worth mentioning as they both lack total representation.
