Report: Hizbullah Seeking to Improve Aoun’s Ties with Jumblat ahead of 2013 Elections
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Hizbullah is seeking to improve ties between Progressive Socialist Party leader MP Walid Jumblat and Free Patriotic Movement chief MP Michel Aoun ahead of the 2013 parliamentary elections, reported the pan-Arab daily al-Hayat on Sunday.
A prominent political source told the daily that Hizbullah wants to improve these ties out of a hope that they may forge an alliance and achieve a March 8 parliamentary majority in 2013.
In addition, it said that the party wants to guarantee Aoun’s superiority among Lebanon’s Christians through allying himself with Jumblat in areas where the Druze leader enjoys strong political power, such as the Chouf, Aley, Hasbaya, and Rashaya.
Tensions between the two MPs emerged as a result of disagreements over a number of issues that have been proposed at cabinet, such as the electricity file, parliamentary electoral law, and dealing with displaced Syrians in Lebanon.
The March 8 camp is pushing for the adoption of proportional representation for the law, which is opposed by Jumblat.
The MP’s supporters had accused those seeking proportionality of wanting to limit the Druze chief’s political weight.
Aoun had stated after the Change and Reform bloc’s weekly meeting on Tuesday that “the March 8 camp is not seeking to limit any side’s political weight.”
He noted however in an indirect reference to Jumblat: “If some side is enjoying more than its actual weight on the ground, then would want to restore the people’s rights in this matter.”
08 April 2012, 14:34
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It is an attempt to bring Jumblatt back to their camp and talk him into accepting the new electoral law... They will most likely promise to keep his political weight intact... Lebanese politics in motion...
08 April 2012, 15:11
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Sometimes I wake up in the morning asking myself if this country is for real.
We are living in 2012 with the same problems as 50 years ago. I think the generation responsible for all this, should leave the sceen now. They got their chances ( plenty of them). Geagea, Nasrallah, Aoun, saniora, Jumblat, franjiye, Berri etc etc.------) time to let the generation born in late 70:s or during the 80:s take over.
08 April 2012, 15:49
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Well. I can agree on you that "the people are voting" in theory but as we dont have democracy on the political party level in Lebanon, one can argue that the people are NOT voting for them.
I say it again. All these "misters" have been non elected leaders of their parties for centuries.
08 April 2012, 15:50
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By the way, the generation of the 80:s, even if not all of them are 30 yet, cant do it worse than it´s done until today :-) I think you agree with me on that.
08 April 2012, 18:51
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well if you take a look around campuses night clubs etc. u'll be astonished by this 80's generation: the future doesn't look do bright
08 April 2012, 18:53
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I remember Sammy Gemayel once saying: what does the Lebanese Youth want, good salaries and be able to party every night. Man this is an example of an 80"s young man and his shallowness is unmatchable
08 April 2012, 16:00
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ya habibi ya ulpianus, the generation of 70s and 80s that actually are smart enough not to vote for the above mentioned have all left lebanon and don't care about it anymore. they even got second citizensips. as for the lebanese who r still in lebanon they only watch (MTV/Future)or (OTV/Manar) and will vote accordingly.
08 April 2012, 16:14
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What happened to jabalamel? He always brought comedic joy to these comments and angered these M14 fools. There's no hope for them, especially when they continue to read Naharnet. Honestly, I don't see much hope for Lebanon as long as Geagea and Hariri are influencers. I hear the most twisted things, things I only hear when I turn Future TV on, like Kanaan shooting at citizens (which by the way, anyone with a right mind could tell the truth from the video).
08 April 2012, 16:14
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I dream of a Lebanon where we are united against our opponents, where every Lebanese lives IN LEBANON with electricity, water and enough money to live a happy life yet most of these people only vote because they get $200, money which is stolen from them in the first place. M14 or M8, I dream of a Lebanon we can be proud of and where I can hold up a Lebanese flag and (for example) not a Lebanese Forces flag (which by the way, happened at World Youth Day), the most despicable act I've seen against our country yet. If you don't want to try to fix Lebanon, then don't call yourself Lebanese.
08 April 2012, 17:15
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Inveritas forget about what Slash is saying. It´s totally disgusting seing people picking up the party flags in any occasion like some people do.
Be it Hezb, LF, Amal, future or Kataeib flag. Same shit different color.
In european countries, you never see people holding political flags on the youth day, or on womens day etc. Political flags or only for election days.
The ones that needs to grow up are the brainwashed "ahzeb indoctrinated" people. I would respect them more if any of their parties had a program to talk about...
08 April 2012, 16:36
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Democracy cannot work in a fragmented society like Lebanon given it's sectarian squabbles and historical grievances . Jumblat has too much weight for sure but he will not leave voluntatrily. All the men who saw their fathers assassinated feel it's their birthright and duty to hold on to power. Good Luck getting rid of them. One thing is certain everywhere; Political leaders try to make themselves appear like they are doing something when they are actualy obstructing progress. It is their job. Maintain the staus quo and protect the interessts of the propertied class. Same story everywhere
08 April 2012, 20:00
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Exactly as neon is saying. Add to that, on the dancefloor, your religion does not matter.
So yes, If the people are busy working, earning good and after the work dancing and having fun, watching football or being busy with such activities is totally good with me...
...as opposed to not earning good, not having any fun because of empty pockets and to much worries and a political climate that even for a long while forbid football games with crowd.
So who loves the 80:s???
08 April 2012, 21:15
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One good ex-minister born in the 60s (Ziad Baroud) could not survive the political bazaar we have and they were quick to push him out. As long as there are violent people protected by those in power and as long as there are electoral Ma2hadel that makes it impossible for new independent candidates to emerge we are doomed. Best bet is for supporters of exisiting parties (LF, FPM, Hezb, Amal, Kataeb, SSNP, Future, etc...) who truly believe in Lebanon first (despite other minor differences that can be manages democratically) those groups need to unite and give rise to the new Lebanon the great majority desire. The internet could be the tool to bring them together. I am rooting for such thing to happen.
