Hariri Fires Sharp Remarks against Authority, 'Mopeds' Patrons'
Former Prime Minister Saad Hariri on Saturday waged sharp remarks against the ruling authority and AMAL and Hizbullah parties, without naming them, after Friday’s protests that turned into riots.
The presidential “term and its government undermine the independence of the judiciary and stand idle watching the Souks of Beirut being sabotaged and burnt, and Beirut’s role and dignity assaulted,” said Hariri in a tweet marking the assassaination anniversary of judge Walid Eido and his son Khaled.
“Those who orchestrated and carried out the sabotage and arson attacks in Beirut have no idea about the goals and values of the revolution. They are misguided groups drifting behind a cursed scheme that seeks sedition and further collapse,” said Hariri.
He emphasized that Beirut violence was “deliberate” seeking to “infiltrate” the ranks of protesters and “topple the public opinion against the righteous demands of the revolution.”
“To the young men and women of the revolution, we tell them that these attacks are aimed at stirring public opinion against popular movements and anticipating calls for gatherings and sit-ins ... Beware of infiltrators to your ranks,” said the former PM.
He addressed the “ruling authority and parties who stand behind '' the packs of individuals on motorcycles who invade the protest squares usually raising flags of AMAL and Hizbullah parties.
“To the people of the government, the government, and the motorcycle sponsors, we say Beirut is not a scapegoat ... Do not force the people to protect their properties and their livelihoods themselves. The responsibility is yours and we will not stand idly by watching the capital being sabotaged,” he warned.
13 June 2020, 14:36
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“To the people of the government, the government, and the motorcycle sponsors, we say Beirut is not a scapegoat ... Do not force the people to protect their properties and their livelihoods themselves. The responsibility is yours and we will not stand idly by watching the capital being sabotaged,” he warned.
He's been saying the same rhetoric since forever.... and what has he done? NOTHING!
13 June 2020, 15:49
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The 'Mopeds' Patrons' were and are still your allies. Every other day you run to meet Berri and get his blessings.
13 June 2020, 16:08
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"Beware of infiltrators to your ranks,” said the former PM. Another politician blaming "outsiders". Why can't politicians ever acknowledge that people are genuinely angry?
13 June 2020, 18:36
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lol @ the shia western christian with triple iranian nationality.
13 June 2020, 22:43
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"the resistance" participates in the corruption, they corrupt, are corrupted and protect this system.... the protests of the recent days were clearly staged by "the resistance" and co.
usually when people protested they would send the army, anti riot trucks, throw tons of tear gas but these days? nothing...they let the looting go... while the army was heavily deployed in tripoli, no sign of them in beirut... they wouldn't dare go against "the resistance"....
13 June 2020, 23:43
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sure elections organized by the same politicians that led lebanon to this chaos who will repeat the same thing,plan a perfect electoral law to suit their own interests, pay voters, coerce them to vote for them and so on...
elections? till the same people are in power, elections are just a mockery of democracy...
14 June 2020, 09:55
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"You are a lousy M14 PROPAGANDIST who will lie to prove your point."
seems you weren't in front of your tv set if all you know is what you read in naharnet.... pityful boy.
and yes who goes around on mopeds in beirut to sow chaos other than your little friends? and they wouldn't do that if they had no orders from their bosses...
stop your denial, iranian paid propagandist....
14 June 2020, 09:58
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"Yes, you want a state ruled by a few corrupt wealthy fascists."
it is already the case since 30 years... where do you live? on mars?
sure being allied to syria and iran has worked hasn't it? look where it led lebanon: to the abyss!
but it wants people like you want so that "the resistance" can thrive.
