Nasrallah's Political Aide Urges Govt. to Assume Responsibility throughout Lebanon
إقرأ هذا الخبر بالعربية
Hizbullah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah’s political aide Hussein Khalil stressed on Thursday that the strong sectarian rhetoric must end if officials want to find a radical solution for the local crises and security breaches.
“What is happening in the country is the result of the sectarian flaring… which has negative repercussions on the country’s stability and the civil peace,” Khalil said in an interview with al-Liwaa newspaper.
He confirmed that Hizbullah doesn’t have any information about the developments in Tripoli nor about the arrest of Shadi al-Mawlawi other than what the security authorities have obtained.
Clashes erupted over the weekend in the northern city of Tripoli between the two rival neighborhoods of Sunni Bab al-Tabbaneh and Alawite Jabal Mohsen after the General Security Department arrested al-Mawlawi on charges of belonging to a terrorist group.
Khalil called on the government to assume its responsibilities throughout Lebanon not only in Tripoli.
Concerning the performance of the cabinet, the Hizbullah official criticized the standstill, calling on its members to break the impasse in the country.
Khalil held President Michel Suleiman and Prime Minister Najib Miqati responsible for the lingering extra-budgetary spending crisis, urging them to find a legal solution.
Suleiman has continuously expressed his refusal to sign a $5.9 billion extra-budgetary spending bill over constitutional violations as it includes irregularities that should be settled by the parliament through the adoption of the reservations expressed by the legislature’s spending and budget committee.
But Free Patriotic Movement leader MP Michel Aoun accused him of forcing the government to violate the constitution by spending illegally in an attempt to appease the March 14 opposition in its demands to find a comprehensive solution to the extra-budgetary spending made since 2005, the last time Lebanon had an official state budget.
Khalil pointed out to al-Liwaa that Aoun is a close ally and he represents the majority of Christians.
Asked about the relations between Hizbullah and the premier, he noted that contacts are ongoing.
“We named Miqati for the premiership and we’re holding onto our decision,” Khalil told the daily.
Concerning the relations with Progressive Socialist Party leader MP Walid Jumblat, he confirmed that there are consultative meetings between the two sides.
Sharp difference emerged after Interior Minister Marwan Charbel had proposed recently an electoral law based on proportional representation to be adopted in the 2013 parliamentary polls.
The proposition had sparked controversy among the rival political parties, as Jumblat rejected the proposal, while the March 8 forces have voiced their support for it.
Khalil reiterated that proportional representation is the most adequate, as it reveals the real weight of every party in the country.
However, he stated that the party isn’t holding on to its decision and is open to all suggestions.
17 May 2012, 11:46
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What he's saying is uinteresting. How can someone look so shaby and dirty? Even the Persians they look up to are more well grommed. Please take a shower !
17 May 2012, 11:52
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بكل أسف بعض ما جاء في تصريحكم غير صحيح أولاً إشتباكات طرابلس جاءت بعد أوامر من سوريا لتأجيج الوضع وصرف الأنظار عنها وليس هناك من خطابات طائفية ثانياً أن رئيس الجمهورية يعمل بشكل سليم وهادئ ولا يجب الضغط عليه مثلما كان هناك من يضغط على رئاسة الجمهورية أيام الإحتلال الشقيق ثالثاً لا أشاطرك الرأي بقولك ميشال عون رئيس أكبر كتلة مسيحية بتاتاًو لا حكومية ولا وألف لا شعبية ونقطة على السطر
17 May 2012, 12:23
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"Khalil called on the government to assume its responsibilities throughout Lebanon not only in Tripoli"
Sounds like a great idea!!!
Yalla, why dont you start by handing over all your weapons to the government and let the Lebanese Army take control over Dahye, South and all the Bekaa...
and one more thing, start paying your electric bill...
17 May 2012, 15:43
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Psychotics all. He raises the alarm of flaring sectarianism, yet is a member of a sectarian party that is armed to the teeth.
He demands that the government assume responsibility for the country, yet, the Army must get permission from Hezbollah to enter certain areas to perform its duties, and it dare not go into the southern suburbs of the national capital because of this jerk's political party.
And Aoun represents the majority of the Christians? In his dirty dreams only, not in reality.
Who is daming up the "Government"? Let him look to his ally Aoun, who is probably doing so on orders from Hezbollah.
This guy's comments are worthless.
17 May 2012, 16:20
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They call on the government to assume it's responsibilities....who is the blasted government...it's them...so they are calling on themselves to assume their responsibilities. 1 - They are either very dumb or 2 - They take the Lebanese for idiots...I am leaning towards the second. What a bunch of crooks...
17 May 2012, 16:30
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How much more evidence does the world and especially the lebanese people need or want of the true intention of Hizballa.
17 May 2012, 16:30
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How much more evidence does the world and especially the lebanese people need or want of the true intention of Hizballa.
17 May 2012, 21:29
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let us sum up: aoun criticizes the gvt, now hezb ask the gvt to assume responsability...
both are reacting against themselves... paranoia? shezophrenia? at least theur show is better than going to the circus!
seems no FPM nor hezb members are in this gvt!!!
17 May 2012, 21:46
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You are correct for 2005 and partially correct for 2009 and you should expect that he will be marginalized and will have disappointing numbers in 2013.
17 May 2012, 21:47
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The Party of God, aka the “Party of Murdering Thugs” will do everything in its power to fabricate the excuse and justification to ignite a Lebanese civil war in order to take the attention away from Syria and Iran and delay the elections of 2013. Just like their weapons, they are illegitimate sons of IRAN posing as Lebanese resistance!
17 May 2012, 23:13
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Does Mr Hassan Khalil's invitation to the State include the da7ieh and Sojod hill
17 May 2012, 23:23
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Let the LEBANESE State control all and everywhere, including security polygones helicopter hunters and psychotic makers of Kaptagone
