Fatfat Says March 14 to Engage in Dialogue with Suleiman Only
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Al-Mustaqbal parliamentary bloc MP Ahmed Fatfat revealed on Wednesday that the March 14 alliance is ready to engage in dialogue with President Michel Suleiman solely, rejecting to resumption of the all-party talks with the March 8 foes.
“Resuming the national dialogue will not defuse tension,” Fatfat told Voice of Lebanon radio (93.3).
He described the dialogue table as a “big lie.”
The lawmaker insisted on the resignation of the cabinet as a key condition to resume any political activity.
The March 14-led opposition had announced its boycott of government-related activity, including the national dialogue, in light of the assassination of Internal Security Forces Intelligence Bureau head Brigadier General Wissam al-Hasan on October 19.
It accused Syria of being behind the crime and blamed the government of covering up for the criminals, demanding its resignation as a condition to ending its boycott.
“The parliament can carry out its tasks in the absence of the government, thus the electoral law will not be obstructed,” Fatfat pointed out
He expected discussions over the new electoral draft law to end in one week if the subcommittee tasked with reviewing the electoral system, and the size and number of districts held intensive meetings.
Fatfat rejected the proportional representation electoral law, which was proposed by the cabinet, calling on the March 8 coalition to agree on a unified law and suggest it before the subcommittee.
“We can discuss with the March 8 alliance our previously suggested electoral law, which states the adoption of the small-sized districts,” the MP said.
The opposition had announced on Monday its agreement to return to the parliamentary subcommittee meeting aimed at tackling the new law.
The government approved in August a parliamentary electoral law based on proportional representation and 13 electoral districts, however, the opposition's proposal supports the formation of 50 small-sized districts in a winner-takes-all system, while a plan suggested by the Change and Reform bloc allows every sect to elect its own MPs under a proportional representation system with Lebanon as a single district.
26 December 2012, 10:42
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m8 seems to need time to understand their weapons will not aid them impose anything anymore :)
26 December 2012, 11:18
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@unitedlebanon
although I agree with most of your comment, you missed the point of this article and my comment!
as far as the electoral law is concerned, m8 want to impose their law, and are threatening m14 to accept it, and that based on their weapons.
my comment is clear in that context. :)
26 December 2012, 11:35
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Ft
I see clearly that each side is trying to have the law that suits them.
but in this case, hizbushaitan is the one who is in the cabinet right now, and they are acting with arrogance and threatening others.
no one in Lebanon can impose anything anymore, and until all understand that, we will remain as we are. otherwise we are heading straight to a civil war.
26 December 2012, 12:28
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just show me who are those people :)
please be real!
m8 proved they are more corrupt than m14 :)
they are both to be rejected, but as long as hizbushaitan weapons are not handed over to the army, you will see most Lebanese supporting m14 (because there is nothing better) to balance the weapons threat :)
we need to be realistic: m8 and m14 justify their existence by the existence of the other.
26 December 2012, 11:13
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"Fatfat Says March 14 to Engage in Dialogue with Suleiman Only"
why not engage dialogue about Lebanon crisis with you own wife?
26 December 2012, 12:01
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Weapons should not be part of politics - all weapons under the army including Palestinians and other Lebanese .. Then proper dialogue can resume
26 December 2012, 12:20
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Excellent idea but how do we get there? Disarmament will only come from dialog and trust ...
26 December 2012, 14:17
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after weapons have been eradicated.. and the green light given to the army to kick some booty of the people (whoever they may be) that refuse to give up their weapons.. can the decisions (ALL) be taken by an elected government. only then maybe half the Lebanese will not be scared of weapons and stop their support for M14.. and the other half will stop following M8 because they have the weapons to protect them.. and then maybe we will get out of this feudalism b.s. we have been caught in and get some new people in...
26 December 2012, 14:17
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yes... there is massive poverty in Lebanon. Yes the most basic human needs are nowhere close to being covered for the Lebanese.
M14 have a right to care about weapons.. weapons that might or might not be targeting them.. the whole of Lebanon has a right to care about weapons that can bend the will of election results.. let us start with the most basic thing required to build a state.. no militias... especially ones more powerful than the army and state institutions.. if you want a state so desperately.. as i am not denying you do.. let us put all the power and decision making in their hand..
26 December 2012, 14:19
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M14 and M8 have discussed many an issue at the dialogue table... but again.. HA shut the door on any possibility of giving up their arms...even going as far as saying that the weapons are here to stay until the liberation of Jerusalem.. didnt watch that speech by hasoon??
26 December 2012, 14:53
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I am fed up with this M8 and M14 crap. Those politicians behave like little rude children. We elected them to represent our interests not to insult each other of beeing an Israeli Traitor or Syrian dog. What really matters right now is Lebanon and if we want to overcome these crisis we have to follow lonely our honorable President Michel Sleimane. Why do we have take sides in the Syrian Conflict ? Who cares about Bashar or the FSA or the Salafis. All of them are bad for Lebanon . Why can't they remain silent and await the Situation like our President does. Right now we are facing many troubles and there will be even more if they can't stop their childish behavior.
26 December 2012, 16:52
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Good point, but how can we get rid of them and elect new blood into the system?
They have a hold on the system, and they will not allow it to be disturbed.
Change must come from the outside. I wished there was a third voice of reason above all that crap, and I hope they can win a majority at the next election. Is that possible? If the people are so upset about them, we shouldn't vote for them anymore.
26 December 2012, 17:44
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excellent ya fatfat , give back the powers that u took from the presidency
27 December 2012, 01:23
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7amido efendi, aka Tea Servant at Cafe d'Israel, would be better off conducting a dialog with the trunk of a rotten tree as they both understand each other and can produce more rot like the one that ate the coffers from within under the robbervision of Rafic Syria, Syria's best Rafic, and bankrupt the people and will keep them bankrupt for many, many, many years to come. Thank you Rafic Syria for this inheritance of jerks of the likes of 7amido.
