Presidential Polls Adjourned again, Geagea Blames Hizbullah
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Speaker Nabih Berri postponed on Wednesday the 23rd presidential electoral session after MPs boycotted it, causing lack of quorum.
The session was adjourned to June 3.
Lebanon has been without a president since May last year when the six-year term of Michel Suleiman ended without the election of a successor.
Ongoing disputes between the rival March 8 and 14 camps over a compromise presidential candidate have thwarted the polls.
The Loyalty to the Resistance bloc of Hizbullah and the Change and Reform bloc of MP Michel Aoun in addition to other blocs in the March 8 alliance have been boycotting the elections.
Following the postponement of the session, Lebanese Forces chief Samir Geagea said during a press conference he held in Maarab that “the one-year battle on the presidency proves it is one of the strongest posts in the republic.”
The rivalry between Geagea and Aoun, two presidential candidates, is partly to be blamed for the vacuum at Baabda Palace.
Though their parties are holding talks, they have not yet agreed on a solution for the presidential deadlock.
The LF chief blamed Hizbullah for the vacuum at the country's top Christian post, saying the party has been insisting on backing a single candidate, in reference to Aoun, and not making compromises.
“Hizbullah's top priority is the region's crisis and not Lebanon,” he said.
“The failure of the Christians to agree on a candidate does not provide an excuse for Hizbullah to continue its boycott of sessions,” said Geagea.
He expressed pride in the achievements made by the dialogue between the LF and Aoun's Free Patriotic Movement, hoping that their document of intentions would be released soon.
“The dialogue will not fail,” Geagea stressed. But he expressed regret that the two parties have not yet been able to reach a common understanding on the presidential polls.
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13 May 2015, 13:33
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Blame yourself Geagea, the fact that you are a candidate, you a mass murder brings shame to Baabda.
13 May 2015, 13:40
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is that a martyred jihadi iranian terrorist familia in your avatar, god forbid?
13 May 2015, 18:11
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You must forgive Mystic. He is challenged when it come to rational thinking. Geagea is not holding up the election of a president. It is the Hizb and the clown general who are doing this.
13 May 2015, 14:02
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if you and your Hizb were as half as patriotic as Geagea you would be called Lebanese.
13 May 2015, 14:04
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it is interesting when killers and traitors accuse others of been mass killers and traitors...how many innocent syrians has you hizb killed lately.
13 May 2015, 14:12
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Who cares about your false patriotism? There is a difference between fascism and real patriotism, Geagea belongs to the fascist kind.
Which is why he will never be President, it will not be allowed ever. Gen. Aoun have a better chance.
Don't forget Geagea was ditched by the Saudis in favor of Qahwaji.
13 May 2015, 14:22
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becouse you said so mystic...you and your Hizb are Syrians ally's.That makes you a traitor...Syria doesn't even consider lebonon as a county.
Traitors are Born traitors like yourself
13 May 2015, 15:11
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Geagea was the one that cooperated with the Israeli invaders, so he is the traitor here of all. You can add yourself to that list marounalshishani.
I couldn't care less about your garbage, find a realistic candidate instead.
13 May 2015, 14:59
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Blaming Ebola is like giving them a compliment. They just don't care and will continue until they attain their final goal.
13 May 2015, 15:03
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Some Christians supported Arafat, they were traitors.
Some Christians supported Hafez Assad, they were traitors.
Some Christians support the Butcher, they are traitors.
Some Christians support Ebola, they are traitors.
Some Christians support the Caporal, they are traitors.
13 May 2015, 15:21
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They are destroying our country, our institutions, our future.
Iran wants to have the Persian Crescent which includes Lebanon.
I do not want to live under a backaged civilization with a barbarian culture.
13 May 2015, 15:56
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Irrelevant...nothing to debate here folks, move along.
Geagea, dory chamoun, michel maouwad, Harb, helou ..should combine & try to have enough followers to be worthy of relevant.
Next
13 May 2015, 16:04
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Folks when you leave, you may as well go to Iran where you will find the beautiful bearded civilization.
13 May 2015, 16:21
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I don;t like people who yap. I prefer people who lead with action.
There was an easy way to solve all of Lebanons problems & stop outsiders from interfering & have a Pres chosen on time every time by the lebanese people....Guess who rushed to block it?
Yep the people who cry day & night about democracy rushed to stop from allowing the most basic democratic process from happening.
wonder why they did that? I'll give you a clue PL(yapper).
They knew they would lose in a landslide.
When you have some facts, comeback & have another shot at it.
until then keep yapping with your own beliefs that contain no substance.
13 May 2015, 16:36
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You change the Constitution all the time...You elected a Pres against the Constitution, you make extensions against the constitution yet the most sensible idea to remove all outside influence you suddenly become constitution bound?
lol M14ers , what can one say?
13 May 2015, 16:48
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Either you are ignorant or a liar. choose!
If its untouched ..please explain how Suleiman became Pres when it was directly against the constitution..
I won;t ask for other examples...just that is enough for now.
13 May 2015, 16:58
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Thank you..you clearly defined M14 for us with your answer.
Unable to answer the question thus making your claims all lies & fabrications..so then as all M14ers do..run off huffing & puffing how dumb others are that you can;t be bothered debating them.
just so you may learn something today.
Go check how long an army General must be retired before he is eligible to become Pres...According to the constitution you hold so dearly...then you may answer is civilized manner.
13 May 2015, 16:17
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The blame is on Berri. As Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies, it is his duty to assemble the MP's. If they do not come, it is his duty to dispatch the Sergeant at Arms to bring them to the Chamber, lock the doors and not let any one leave until a President is elected. The Constitution mandates a continuous session until a President is elected. Not the circus run by the ring master Berri and the Claoun, le petite generale.
13 May 2015, 16:29
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Bani, how do you do it?
You have been posting from 3pm AU time & still here?
seriously dude, are you handcuffed to a desk with a computer that only allows you to open Naharnet forum?
Is your shift over after 9 hours or you still going?
Good grief...what a waste of a life..
13 May 2015, 16:33
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Folks when you leave, you may as well go to Iran where you will find the beautiful bearded civilization.
13 May 2015, 16:55
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I don;t want to know who you are..
I asked a simple question...how do you manage to stay on a forum for over 9 hours straight & still going?
Are you done after 9 hours or will you go for another 9 hours?
maybe you could get the record 18 hours straight.
anyway what a waste of life.
13 May 2015, 17:06
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So because you go on diff sites, its ok to be on forums 18 hours a day every day?
lol once again..what a waste of life.
13 May 2015, 17:17
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My time is a few hours , a day or 2 a week.
But seriously, how do you spend 9-18 a hours a day on forums 7 days a week...no weekends off , no holidays etc.
Are you deformed & ashamed of the outside world? or just a loser?
13 May 2015, 17:21
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I am concerned for you..I will sacrifice some time for your exceptional circumstance.
So tell me, is it because your deformed & ashamed of the outside world or just a born loser that you spend 9-18 hours a day ,seven day of the week on forums
13 May 2015, 21:23
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18/04/1989 بري: لن نقبل برئيس ماروني بعد الآن
30/06/1989 حزب الله يعلن الولاء المطلق لآية الله السيد علي خامنئي
01/09/1989 حزب الله يعلن حرب مفتوحة مع الموارنة معتبرا حملة عون على سوريا هي حملة لابادة المسلمين
21/09/1989 حزب الله : نرفض رئيسا مارونيا ونرفض الذل تحت اسم التعايش مع النصارى
13/10/1989 حزب الله : سنمزق اتفاق الطائف
20/10/1989 بري: غير معنيين بالطائف والقبول به خيانة
12/11/1989 حزب الله: الطائف استسلام للمارونية السياسية واسرائيل
13 May 2015, 21:23
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18/04/1989 Berri: We will no longer accept a Maronite president
30/06/1989 Hezbollah declares absolute loyalty to the Ayatollah Sayyed Ali Khamenei
01/09/1989 Hezbollah declares open war on the Maronites calling Aoun's attacks on Syria a campaign to exterminate the Muslims
21/09/1989 Hezbollah: We reject the Maronite president and reject the humiliation in the name of coexistence with the Christians
13/10/1989 Hezbollah: We will tear up the Taif Agreement
20/10/1989 Berri: We are not interested in Taif and accepting it is a betrayal
12/11/1989 Hezbollah: The Taif Agreement is a surrender to the Maronite political system and Israel
