Franjieh: Gulf Funds Being Paid in Koura By-Elections
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Marada Movement leader MP Suleiman Franjieh urged on Thursday his movement to intensify efforts in order to achieve the success of Syrian Social National Party candidate Walid al-Azar in Sunday’s Koura by-elections.
He said: “Funds from Arab Gulf countries are being paid to the other camp in order to ensure the success of their candidate.”
“The other camp imposed this electoral battle on us,” he continued.
Furthermore, he accused Lebanese Forces chief Samir Geagea of “provoking the people in their regions and homes under the excuse of democracy.”
“The Koura battle is strictly political and it not only includes the SSNP, but the all of us as well,” declared the Marada Movement leader.
“We are a united team that shares a single vision,” Franjieh stated.
“We do not have the same financial capabilities as the other camp, which have been demonstrated through the billboard campaigns whose cost exceeded a million dollars,” he noted.
“Our electoral campaign has not even cost us $100,000,” said the MP.
“We rely on the votes of people who cannot be bought by others and we rely on their awareness” to ensure the success of the SSNP candidate, he added.
“Geagea is being fed by the funds of some Gulf states, while the March 14 camp is being funded by Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Qatar,” he said.
By-elections are set to take place on Sunday to fill in the parliamentary seat left vacant after the death of MP Farid Habib.
The election will be waged between SSNP candidate Azar and Lebanese Forces candidate Fadi Karam.
12 July 2012, 17:20
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hahaha, they know they are loosing these elections, so the accusations start.... :)
12 July 2012, 17:46
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They're beginning to sound like a broken record, come up with something new and clever to say or shut up already, those who disagree with March 8 are automatically labeled Wahabis, and when they win seats in parliament it was because of the gulf money ,aren't March 8 politicians on Syria/Iran's pay roll? They know the LF candidate will win the seat so they're in damage control mode, hypocrites, how pathetic.
13 July 2012, 15:01
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Your march 8 aren't on the Syrian/Iranian pay roll? Don't kidd yourself mowaten, your views are well documented, what a hypocrite.
12 July 2012, 17:59
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The term “Syrian Social National Party” candidate used in conjunction with a Lebanese political election is insulting enough. To have a Lebanese political figure endorse such a candidate -obviously loyal to a foreign country- is injury in addition to the initial insult. Shouldn’t Lebanese elections be for electing Lebanese political parties instead of foreign ones?
12 July 2012, 18:36
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Indeed. I would like for example to endorse a candidate from the "lebanese social national party" to stand for elections in Deir el Zor.
What the F... do the syrians or their stupid criminal party have to do with our beloved koura?
13 July 2012, 08:20
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The SSNP has no loyalty to the present-day Syria. I'm not even part of any political party in Lebanon and I know that. If you knew anything about history and if you didn't have your head so far up your ass, you would know that the "Syria" in the SSNP stands for Greater Syria, a nation that existed before the Ottomans arrived. It had nothing to do with present-day Syria. Present-day Syria just happened to take the name because that is what the French decided to name it. Grow a brain before you say something stupid like that again.
13 July 2012, 12:21
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@extramildcake
True the Syria of SSNP refers to "greater Syria". However this "greater syria" idea gives me and most lovers of Lebanon the creeps. Lebanon has advanced by leaps and bounds during the past century while your beloved "greater syria is stuck in the 19th century. Not interested. sorry.
As far as SSNP's loyalties today go, you are way offline. SSNP's is pushing Assad's agenda in Lebanon, and they are probably the most criminal party in lebanon. (which is not a small feat)
Reference your uncalled aggressivity (I dont see why you attack people for expressing their opinion), If you didnt get enough love as a child, you should probably see a shrink. I am sure they have good ones in Hassakeh or der el zor.
12 July 2012, 18:54
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to Suleiman Franjiah ; your ancestors will be turning is their grave if they know what have done ,once proud and loyal family to the Lebanese causes and now your associated with the Syrians !. what m i saying ? i must be thinking of another true Lebanese family
12 July 2012, 19:31
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Translation from Little Suleimanese Franjiese to English: "We are going to lose this one so big our arses are going to be handed to us and we'll have nothing to sit on and the best excuse for that loss is this, so here you have it. Again my apologies to all but you know that we are not smart enough to come up with a proper excuse."
12 July 2012, 19:51
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And Iranian/Syrian blood money is funding you, little slyman. When you cease engaging in the conduct for which you accuse others, then you can have standing to complain.
12 July 2012, 20:04
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slieman beik ma3 ley -- where do you and others get your money from? I don't think it rains $$$ in zoghorta..
12 July 2012, 20:07
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ssnp is a party that has a handle in most killing in Lebanon. After all they are the pioneers of political assassination. How can aounists accept them as allies is beyond me
12 July 2012, 20:59
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Hiki bedreh .... Mr. Franjieh is Iran not paying you enough??? Assad never gave you money??? do you have any proof of what you are howling about? NO you don't...you are just preparing an excuse for your upcoming loss...we get you, you you you ;)
12 July 2012, 21:15
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Single Vision of what? what kind of vision do you have for Lebanon with allies such as Assad, SSNP, Hizbullah ????? what is it please share with us.
12 July 2012, 22:02
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SSNP should be OUTLAWED. It is by far the most criminal party in lebanon and it represents no-one (Except syrian interests.)It did most of the massacres of May 7. It executed a number of the bombs. Even our current so-so gouvernment should move against it.
13 July 2012, 01:47
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He said: “Funds from Arab Gulf countries are being paid to the other camp in order to ensure the success of their candidate.”
13 July 2012, 01:53
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He said: “Funds from Arab Gulf countries are being paid to the other camp in order to ensure the success of their candidate.” and where are the funds coming from to ensure the success of your candidate? i know of march 8 supporters who are being flown in for free.....................................................................
13 July 2012, 01:55
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“The other camp imposed this electoral battle on us,” he continued.
how? the seat was for lebanese forces. so unless you have the seat then it is political battle?
13 July 2012, 01:59
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“The Koura battle is strictly political and it not only includes the SSNP, but the all of us as well,” declared the Marada Movement leader.
who is all of us? why didn't you run a candidate or why didn't aoun run a candidate? you are scared to lose the seat and want someone else to take the blame for the loss... aoun claims that he represents the christians, then why did he not run his own candidate? afraid to lose!
13 July 2012, 09:31
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WOW, damn FT are you ok? are you sick , are you running a fever? Never thought I'd ever hear you say such a thing, that's a good step in the right direction, keep it up man and you'll be on your way to recovery.
13 July 2012, 12:25
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Fadi you should see shades of grade are shades of Grey... you cannot compare FPM's political agenda to SSNP! The first ones are pure lebanese differing in view with March 14. the latter are a bunch of thugs.
13 July 2012, 16:38
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wlok inta law menel "werti" kennet seret wazir? 2aw yemkin 3elmetak 2aw l laye2a wel fehem yali btemlekoun wassalouk?
damirak l lebneni moch bey3o la sadi2 l 3ayli bashar? masle7et l sha3eb wel balad mcoh 2aham men masle7t l 3ayli?
rou7 7a2ak bassli ya beik!
13 July 2012, 18:12
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In the name bashir,his killers should not win a seat in a christian city.
