Geagea Urges Suleiman, Miqati’s Intervention to Halt Hizullah’s 'Attack' on Judiciary
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Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea criticized on Thursday Hizbullah and the Free Patriotic Movement’s agreement on nominating Judge Tannous Meshleb as their candidate for the presidency of the Higher Judicial Council, deeming it an attempt to politicize the judiciary.
He told the Central News Agency: “This is a dangerous and unprecedented development that is part of Hizbullah’s ongoing attempt to take over the state.”
He therefore called on the concerned presidents and ministers to counterattack the party’s “lightening war” against the judiciary.
He explained that Hizbullah and the FPM disregarded all constitutional mechanisms when they made this over Meshleb.
“It is unfortunate that the party is taking over the state instead of the state incorporating the party within its ranks,” Geagea noted.
“We are shocked that Hizbullah is actually being given the opportunity to take over the judiciary,” he added.
Never in Lebanon’s history has a minister nominated a single candidate to a position in state, he continued.
The norm has always been the nomination of three candidates, said the LF leader.
Furthermore he stated: “With all respect to Meshleb, there are several judges who are more qualified to the position than him.”
“We therefore once again urge President Michel Suleiman, Prime Minister Najib Miqati, and the ministers who are concerned with the construction of the state to take the necessary stand to thwart Hizbullah’s attack,” Geagea stressed.
On Friday’s Maronite meeting at Bkirki, he said: “We are very close to reaching consensus over a new parliamentary electoral law that would pave the way to a wider and more comprehensive agreement” among all political powers.
“The meetings initially started off as formalities and now they have reached the stage where the gatherers can reach practical results,” he noted.
“Progress has been made over the proposed electoral law … and I am not pessimistic over the possibility of a unified Christian position being reached,” Geagea stated.
The Bkirki meeting will also address the various political and sectarian developments, as well as the Christian position over how to fortify Lebanon against dangers, he added.
Reaching an understanding over the electoral law may lead to an agreement over other pending issues among the Christians, he stressed.
15 December 2011, 18:10
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Hizbushaitan is making error after error, and this clearly denotes how disoriented they are with the rapidity of events in Syria.
they know that once the syrian regime falls they will have nothing left to rely on and they are starting to be scared and acting like mad dogs
15 December 2011, 18:58
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@ Galiboun
Your mental capacities reflect those who share the same views as you... If you don't have anything significant to say -or anything that pertains to the article at least- why not keep shut instead of making your self sound like a complete ignorant douchebag?
15 December 2011, 19:14
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My fellow Lebanese. Galiboun's job is to deflect attention from the article and concentrate it on something else. It's a smear campaign by March 8. They are desperate and are trying all kinds of damage control. your days are numbered fellas. Good luck cause are going to need a whole lot of it.
15 December 2011, 19:21
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Mr. Geagea is Number One on the Lebanese Mass Murderer Hit List.
"Most mass murderers are male, white, conservative and come from lower-middle-class backgrounds. They are usually people who aspire to more than they can achieve. They see their ambitions thwarted, and blame other people for keeping them down. They feel excluded from the group that they wish to belong to, and develop an irrational, eventually homicidal, hatred of that group. There are three types of mass murderers, the family annihilators, the paramilitary enthusiasts, and the disgruntled workers." (Source: THE MASS MURDERER HIT LIST)
15 December 2011, 20:22
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@hakawati I really love your description. But you only got one thing wrong.
Your description does not only fit Gaegae, but also your holy master Nasrallah ;-). He is another white conservative low class with much blood on his hands who aspires to be Lebanon's most power ruler like his master Khamanei in Iran.
I hope one day Lebanon will be be ruled by honest people who care about their country interests, instead of the current war criminals who only care about the interests of their paymasters. This change will only happen when people stop having this blind loyalty to their leaders without judging their deeds.
15 December 2011, 20:44
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Tell Miqati to file charges against the Hezz for the rape of Beirut.
15 December 2011, 20:45
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the problem is that Galiboun is not trustworthy. if he is not going to say what he normally say, he will have nothing to say :)
look at ll his comments.....
15 December 2011, 22:10
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galiboun... you either escaped a zoo, or a circus... either way, you're quite the pathetic creature...
16 December 2011, 06:27
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samy,
your comment is very smart and balanced. sadly many here like galiboun will fail to understand it,
