Appointments Delayed over Fears of Aoun’s ‘Confiscation’ of Christian Share
إقرأ هذا الخبر بالعربية
The cabinet is not expected to make new appointments to state positions this week amid a dispute inside the government over Free Patriotic Movement leader Michel Aoun’s insistence to give the majority of Christian shares to his parliamentary Change and Reform bloc.
Ministerial sources told several Beirut dailies that the appointments are not on the agenda of the cabinet that is scheduled to meet on Wednesday. But ministers could raise the issue if ongoing consultations lead to an agreement on the name of the president of the Higher Judicial Council.
The candidates named for the post are Judges Tannous Meshleb, Alice Shabtini and Arlette al-Tawil Jreissati.
The sources expected intense contacts between Justice Minister Shakib Qortbawi on one side and President Michel Suleiman and Aoun on the other to reach an agreement on the name of the HJC chief in coordination with Premier Najib Miqati.
They said that several members of the cabinet have fears that Aoun would “confiscate” the Christian share. The FPM chief is receiving the backing of his ally Hizbullah under the pretext that he has the largest Christian representation in the government and that he should be rewarded for his stances.
However, Suleiman, Miqati and Progressive Socialist Party leader Walid Jumblat, who represent the centrist forces in the cabinet, are playing down Aoun’s demands, the sources said.
Aoun is holding onto naming Judge Tawil for the post of the HJC president without taking into consideration the seniority and the competence of the person, they said, adding that Minister Qortbawi, who belongs to the Change and Reform bloc, is seeking to appease Aoun but at the same time calling for the selection of the top judge away from political considerations.
Meanwhile, the cabinet is expected to discuss 150 items placed on its agenda including measures to hold municipal by-elections in the governorates of Mount Lebanon, Bekaa and South and covering the expenses of the salaries of judges.
03 October 2011, 10:22
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How ridiculus are some of these articles on naharnet. This and the other word for word "quotings" of the closed bishops meeting is embarrassing to what was once a great reputation. Next they will give us the word for word, vote by vote, of the pope's election at the Vatican.
03 October 2011, 11:29
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ado
you are not in syria or iran if you donot like naharnet,
BUZZ OFF
03 October 2011, 11:43
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Yet another delay in the Government caused by none other than wacko aoun...
ONE WAY TICKET TO THE MENTAL HOSPITAL!
03 October 2011, 13:19
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maronites should be happy for having a leader that will fight for their rights.
and not like gemayels and lady gaga who says they are fighting for the christians but they did everything to divide them, make them fight with everyone else and caused big exile in whole world.
03 October 2011, 13:22
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lol...someone here has the date of the glorious day when glorious fighters from our glorious resistance cleaned filthy mercenaries and domestic idiots.
and yet, it looks like this may 7 character is part of zionist information war department (iran syria iran syria iran syria...)
make up your mind
03 October 2011, 13:33
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Aoun's demand is legitimate if we are to apply democratic principles. He has the majority in parliament and government, so it's only natural and logical that he gets the lion's share of appointments.
03 October 2011, 13:39
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Thank God for the General. We need more of his ministers from the FPM in power and influential positions. At least he and his bloc work for the sake of the people and not themselves as the previous administration has been the past 20 odd years.
03 October 2011, 17:29
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GMA the master of the game is going to take back the Christian positions and give them to great Christians like Abbas Ibrahim .
03 October 2011, 17:36
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@ habal u filthy sewer rat, get off our website and go post on tayyar.org with ur idiot friends and let us educated people have a decent and civilized debate without your constant dribble and drool. And please stop typing dirty words you pathetic sorry excuse for a human being.
03 October 2011, 18:05
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AT the end of the day , as usual , GMA will have the major part of the nominations , as he is the largest Chriqtian bloc and party at the parliament .
Remind you that he has to himself , more than the third of the government , something that no Lebanese leader has ever succeeded before him .
I can see that the Imposter is back to work !
If you are unhappy about the situation , go and join your leader in paris .
03 October 2011, 19:15
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@bandoul
hahahahaha...oh come on, habal camel is FUN!
We're having a good time with him! ;-)
03 October 2011, 19:52
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@ thepatriot, actually I prefer to pretend habal does not exist so we can have a decent converstation without his stupid broken record "zionist information war department, zionist information war department" over and over rhetoric but he cannot be allowed to call everyone who disagrees wit him Zionist, ya3neh khouwana, 3eib.
03 October 2011, 20:01
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jabalamel the great thinker is correct as usual, those uppity Maronites should be happy with the leaders Sayyed Hassan will allow them to have.
President Assad appointed the Maronite leaders during the Syrian occupation of Lebanon and they did a wonderful job serving the interests of the Syrians now Sayyed Hassan is following that most successful formula. Besides the Maronites and all Christians should be glad they have any rights in Lebanon even thought they came here as invaders as Sayyed Hassan taught us.
03 October 2011, 22:17
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@shiite
it is obvious you just want to stir trouble with such sectarian talk.
but then again all you can do is talk, so enjoy :)
soon you will be running with your friends to iran to hide under some rock.
03 October 2011, 22:55
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@ habbal, I know u r dying for our reactions to your pathetic posts because u r a lonely and miserable child who needs much attention. So I will oblige you as usual until u learn manners: go F urself you piece of S mother F'er, u r nothing more than a paid irani parrot who repeats what he hears on manar tv.
Here are the facts no matter how ur try to fabricate them. Suleiman, Michel et Hasan are all in a panic because when ur beloved Syrian master is toppled like the criminal that he is, you will all be forced to crawl back under the rock from which u came and leave us in peace. There is no and, if or buts about it.
Continue to live in fiction habal...you will soon be forced awake from your day dream of ruling the world.
03 October 2011, 23:16
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Hey Jabelamel, you and your famous resistance. How come your famous resistance not defending Lebanon from the foreign troops that crossing north Lebanon? Every time something happened you blame Israel or who do not agree with your resistance and calling them Zionist, Bull shit that is. Stop claiming you are resistance and resist instead of using this as an excuse only to terrorize the Lebanese people with your arms.
03 October 2011, 23:19
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Posted twice just incase you miss it the first round Jabelamel!!!
03 October 2011, 23:52
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I don't agree with you guys. We need idiots like habal camel who represent the IQ level of their masters. Even the mentally challenged should express themselves here!
04 October 2011, 09:42
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You guys are the reason why we have a corrupt country. Stop being one sided and quit the hatred. I have never seen a peaceful or normal converstation on naharnet, it's all full of hate. If our politicians are like that it doesnt mean you guys need to be.
04 October 2011, 09:46
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You guys are the reason why we have a corrupt country. Stop being one sided and quit the hatred. I have never seen a peaceful or normal converstation on naharnet, it's all full of hate. If our politicians are like that it doesnt mean you guys need to be.
