Kaag Says One-Year Baabda Vacuum Undermined Ability to Address Growing Challenges
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U.N. Special Coordinator for Lebanon Sigrid Kaag urged on Monday Lebanon's rival lawmakers to elect a president without delay and to put the nation's interest above partisan politics.
“Over the past year, the vacuum in the presidency has undermined Lebanon’s ability to address the growing security, economic and social challenges facing the country,” Kaag said in a statement as Lebanon marked a one-year vacuum in the country's top Christian post.
The vacuum has “contributed to political polarization at a time when Lebanon must make a united effort to safeguard the country from the impact of the Syrian crisis,” she said.
She urged the country's rival leaders to adhere to the Constitution, the Taef Accord and National Pact, and advised them “to put national interests above partisan politics for the sake of Lebanon’s stability.”
Kaag said “the unified international support shown for Lebanon should be accompanied by meaningful action by Lebanon’s leaders.”
She stressed that the presidential polls are a Lebanese process, calling on the rival MPs “to fulfill their constitutional duties, to uphold the country’s democratic tradition and convene to elect a president without further delay.”
The diplomat also lauded Prime Minister Tammam Salam for succeeding in upholding a unified cabinet despite enormous pressures and for showing remarkable leadership in the face of difficult circumstances.
25 May 2015, 11:30
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This is exactly what they are aiming at. Listen to the testimonial of Mohammad Beydoun.
25 May 2015, 12:24
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During his last meeting with HA, Caporal asked Ebola to take Baabda by force like the Houtis did in Yemen. He received a promise once Qalamoun is over.
We must be aware of what is being prepared for the destruction of the Christians.
25 May 2015, 12:36
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Leb08, no disrespects meant to your person, but the dogma affecting the thinking of people like you is this: you are either with us or against us. Michel Sleymen was with the state, by default that was against the interests of Hezbollah and its M8 allies, hence such yellowing words coming from a side all too accustomed to being sultry and sulfuric over people who do not bend and curtsy to the agendas of Syria's stooges in Lebanon. The lesson my good friend for you and your likes, for every rotten person in Lebanon, there are 9 decent people.
25 May 2015, 17:06
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what they fail to remember in their hypocrit propaganda is that sleiman used to disagree with BOTH M14 and M8 depending on the issue...
now that he has voiced some remarks against hezbollah he is a pro saudi...
pityful idiot binary M8 people....
25 May 2015, 18:51
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She said racism is an intensely personal decision, protected under the Universal Declaration of Human Rights of 1948, Article 24, where it says that half the members of the Parliament of Lebanon, New Hampshire, shall be Christians, if any can be found.
26 May 2015, 13:21
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Chris, Christianity will kill, with envy. Some dreams don't happen, might as well wake up.
26 May 2015, 13:45
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*** Chris, Christianity will kill you, with envy. Some dreams don't happen, might as well wake up. ***
