Reports: Shehayyeb's Waste Proposal Hit by Army Promotion Conditions
The approval of a proposal made by Agriculture Minister Akram Shehayyeb to resolve the country's waste crisis is facing a condition set by several parties on the promotion of army officers, An Nahar daily reported on Tuesday.
The newspaper said that Shehayyeb's proposal requires a cabinet session. But the Free Patriotic Movement, Hizbullah and the Tashnag Party have conditioned the activation of the government's work to the approval of the promotion of around 12 officers from brigadier-general to the rank of major-general.
Such a move leaves Commando Regiment chief Brig. Gen. Chamel Roukoz in the military for another year.
Roukoz is the son-in-law of Change and Reform bloc leader MP Michel Aoun, who wants him to become military commander.
Informed sources told al-Joumhouria daily, however, that the promotion of the officers would harm the organizational structure of the military and deprive more than 440 officers from being promoted.
“Those trying to reach compromises at the expense of the army … are inflicting serious harm on the military institution,” warned the sources.
Prime Minister Tammam Salam has been procrastinating on calling for a cabinet session over lack of consensus among the rival parties on several controversial issues, including the waste management plan.
He is awaiting the first national dialogue session that Speaker Nabih Berri will chair on Wednesday to decide on his next move.
The all-party talks are scheduled to discuss the presidential crisis and other issues of contention.
G.K.
D.A.
08 September 2015, 08:14
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In a civilized country blackmail is criminal act, but in this country is business as usual.
Shame ,shame...
08 September 2015, 10:35
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"But the Free Patriotic Movement, Hizbullah and the Tashnag Party have conditioned the activation of the government's work to the approval of the promotion of around 12 officers from brigadier-general to the rank of major-general."
These are not politicians nor representatives of the people. They are pirates and gangsters!
08 September 2015, 10:54
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Hello @lebjack
I speak on behalf of flamethrower and I don't need to remind you of the great respect he holds for you. He asked me to ask you if you knew why he was repeatedly banned. Yesterday, sweet.lorraine asked you the same question but you did not answer her.
08 September 2015, 15:23
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The newspaper said that Shehayyeb's proposal requires a cabinet session. But the Free Patriotic Movement, Hizbullah and the Tashnag Party have conditioned the activation of the government's work to the approval of the promotion of around 12 officers from brigadier-general to the rank of major-general......
This should be enough for the "YOU STINK" movement to insist on the resignation of minister belonging to the above parties (not Mashnouq).
08 September 2015, 19:53
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Everyone can now see for themselves that Hassan Nasrallah and Michel Aoun will bargain for every single thing in this country. These two stooges have no shame, now they know that we the people know how filthy they are, yet they care less, even if Lebanon is submerged by trash they will still keep trying, two real rats they are.
08 September 2015, 20:03
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This picture of trash describes both Aoun and Hassan Nasrallah, one is black bags, the other is blue bags, burning them would free Lebanon.
