Aoun Rejects Any Electoral Law that Does Not Ensure Election of 64 Christian MPs
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Free Patriotic Movement MP Michel Aoun renewed on Tuesday his rejection of a parliamentary electoral law that does not guarantee the election of 64 Christian MPs, while warning against handing over telecommunication data to security agencies.
He said after the Change and Reform bloc's weekly meeting: “We have the right to take our case to the constitutional council if our demand for a law that ensures the election of 64 Christian lawmakers is not met.”
“Those dealing with constitutional matters should seriously address their mission and not even think about canceling the elections,” he warned.
One draft law has garnered the support of the majority and it should be referred to parliament, he said in reference to the Orthodox Gathering proposal that was approved by the Christian parties of the Phalange Party, Lebanese Forces, FPM, and Marada Movement.
The proposal was rejected by President Michel Suleiman, Prime Minister Najib Miqati, the Mustaqbal Movement, various independent March 14 MPs, and Progressive Socialist Party leader MP Walid Jumblat.
The draft law calls for each sect to elect its own candidate running for a seat at parliament.
On Phalange Party MP Sami Gemayel's hybrid law proposal, which he made on Monday, Aoun remarked: “We would gladly approve it if it guarantees the election of 64 Christian MPs.”
Commenting on the dispute over the telecom data, Aoun said: “The minister is responsible for his ministry and handing over the data is unconstitutional.”
Certain laws need to be followed in order to meet this demand, he explained.
Privacy among the people will be eliminated if the security agencies' request is met, he noted.
Telecommunications Minister Nicolas Sehnaoui rejected the agencies' demands while Miqati insists that the work of those agencies shouldn't be disrupted.
“Ministers have to implement decisions before objecting, we can't obstruct the work of the security agencies,” Miqati said in comments published in An Nahar newspaper Tuesday.
The premier referred to Sehanoui on Monday a decision to hand over to security agencies the necessary telecom data according to article 140 of the wiretapping law, which specifies the protection of communication data.
Sehanoui had rejected the request made by Internal Security Forces chief Maj. Gen. Ashraf Rifi and Army Commander General Jean Qahwaji, arguing that the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority didn't approve it.
“If they are not pleased with the minister's decision, then they should amend article 140 of the wiretapping law,” continued Aoun.
“They will then obtain the complete data and then be faced by human rights groups and the United Nations,” stated the MP.
Addressing Maronite Patriarch Beshara al-Rahi's visit to Damascus over the weekend, Aoun said: “We appreciate the visit and its results.”
“We hail the Christian meeting that took place, which demonstrated Christian unity and we hope that the outcome of the trip will reverberate across the region,” he added.
Al-Rahi traveled to Damascus on Saturday to attend the enthronement of Greek Orthodox leader Youhanna X Yazigi at the Church of the Holy Cross in Qassaa, which was held on Sunday.
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12 February 2013, 17:20
Aoun: The EU will not take the decision to label Hizbullah as a terrorist group.
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12 February 2013, 17:17
Aoun: Why should the elections be postponed? If it is postponed, then constitutional life is being hampered in Lebanon.
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12 February 2013, 17:17
Aoun on hybrid electoral draft law: proposed by MP Sami Gemayel on Monday We would gladly approve it if guarantees the election of 64 Christian MPs.
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12 February 2013, 17:12
Aoun: No one must consider canceling the elections. They do not want free citizens, but blind followers.
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12 February 2013, 17:11
Aoun on electoral law: We hope an agreement would be reached over a law that would guarantee the election of 64 Christian MPs. We will refer the issue to constitutional council if this demand is not met.
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12 February 2013, 17:10
Aoun: We value al-Rahi's visit to Syria and believe that it positively affected the Christian scene.
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12 February 2013, 17:08
Aoun: We welcome Maronite Patriarch Beshara al-Rahi's visit to Damascus.
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12 February 2013, 17:07
Aoun: The book we launched yesterday has been a major success.
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12 February 2013, 17:06
Aoun: The Telecom Minister is responsible for his ministry. Handing over the data is unconstitutional.
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12 February 2013, 17:06
Aoun ruled out the possibility that the telecom data will help contribute to the arrest of criminals: Let those who killed the officers in Arsal be arrested.
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12 February 2013, 17:05
Aoun: Privacy will be eliminated if the data is handed over to those demanding it. There are certain rules that need to be followed in order to hand them over.
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12 February 2013, 17:02
FPM leader MP Michel Aoun after Change and Reform bloc's weekly meeting: We heard that PM Miqati had held the concerned minister responsible for the failure to hand over the telecom data.
12 February 2013, 17:10
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Let's see if he mentions his book or if it was just a tactic to get money out of his supporters. I'm willing to bet they will donate a lot money to him without realizing it.
12 February 2013, 17:31
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I can't read but I can write. Yeah, there is a reason you are voting for him. Let's see if you can actually read between the lines. I suggest you stop typing as you are not doing him any favors.
12 February 2013, 18:21
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That he did. He said the book was a success. (money, money, money) ;)
12 February 2013, 18:56
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Flamer- you were stating that the book was tell of the corruption in Lebanon. I was stating it was a fairy tail to get money out of his supporters. I have nothing against anyone making money. As a matter of fact this might be the first time aoun made money cleanly. As long he sells the book out of the fiction section in bookstores.
12 February 2013, 19:12
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Ok the-roar. Which posts are you refering to? the first post or my replies to him. let me know which one and I can answer your question.
I AM a Lebanese Christian but I AM A LEBANESE before I am a Lebanese Christian. The law you and Aoun want to put out there is the reason we had a civil war in the first place. Unlike you, I have the patriotism to criticize those whom I support such as the LF and Kataeb when I disagree with them. That, my friend, is our civil duty as Lebanese and as human beings.
Lastly how hypocratic is your post. You start off by stating that I don’t deserve an adult respond and you respond with, and I quote “not about a book or how Strida would prefer Hariri back, since Geagea is impotent etc. Catch my drift?
Before you call Brucelee a child whos posts are unworthy, make sure you are above that standard & not just his equal.?
12 February 2013, 19:28
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hold on second here.
1. i have courtesy because i defended myself against some calling me names?
2. u did not respond to my argument of the orthodox law. clearly there was nothing childish about that.
3. you chose to answer eveything else u deemed childish but not the adult ones?
lets go ahead and keep ignoring each other from here on out. it's better that way
12 February 2013, 19:29
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hold on second here.
1. i have courtesy because i defended myself against some calling me names?
2. u did not respond to my argument of the orthodox law. clearly there was nothing childish about that.
3. you chose to answer eveything else u deemed childish but not the adult ones?
lets go ahead and keep ignoring each other from here on out. it's better that way
12 February 2013, 17:49
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Mustaqbal bloc on Aoun: History will not be merciful towards a criminal who killed his own people because of his ambitions, arrogance and obsession.
Very well said!!
12 February 2013, 19:03
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always going back to the past!!! you, little orangina, never have other argument but to talk about history! well the history is that fossil orange head killed his own people because of his ambitions, arrogance and obsession. the guys is going to die without accomplishing any goal or objective specially the presidency one heheheheeheh! the guys is going to die as the biggest coward and traitor to the Lebanese Nation
12 February 2013, 17:55
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I love myself
I want you to love me
When I'm feelin' down
I want you above me
I search myself
I want you to find me
I forget myself
I want you to remind me
Chorus:
I don't want anybody else
When I think about you
I touch myself
I don't want anybody else
Oh no, oh no, oh no
You're the one who makes me happy honey
You're the sun who makes me shine
When you're around I'm always laughing
I want to make you mine
I close my eyes
And see you before me
Think I would die
If you were to ignore me
A fool could see
Just how much I adore you
I get down on my knees
I'd do anything for you
queue accordion solo
12 February 2013, 18:12
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Brucelee really? Don't you have anything of value to say? If not try not to splash out your unworthy words. It's useless. And if you really knew who Bruce Lee was and were a true follower of his, you wouldn't be uttering such words.
12 February 2013, 18:58
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I gently excrete on Aoun's filthy mouth. I'll save the smell for his incompetent son in law.
12 February 2013, 19:04
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Oranginas always go back to the past!!! Little oranginas, never have a good argument but to talk about history! well the history is that fossil orange head micho, killed his own people because of his ambitions, arrogance and obsession. the guys is going to die without accomplishing any goal or objective specially the presidency one heheheheeheh! the guys is going to die as the biggest coward and traitor to the Lebanese Nation
12 February 2013, 19:39
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Racists talk funny!
Seriously, I have a suggestion. 64 seats for Christians, about 58 for Sunnis, and about 90 for Shia. Call me arbitrary, but matching bloc size to population share is the only way to settle this constitutional crisis.
That is, assuming you want the region of Lebanon to have a government of its own.
12 February 2013, 20:56
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whatever we say about aoun, we cannot ignore that he represents 50 pct of the christians which means about 39/2 of the lebanese ..so about 20 pct of the lebanese based on 40 pct christians and 60 pct all the others....so we have to adapt to this reality or go to....
12 February 2013, 21:09
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Flamey, Arafat wasnt convicted either. Yet, he was what he was.... A bloody murderer that supported terrorism which is exactly like Aoun!
12 February 2013, 21:53
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Aoun, Geagea, Berri, Arafat, Jumblat and many others are/were all TERRORISTS and whoever cant see that and choose to idolize one while badtalking the other is brainwashed!!! Shame on whoever defends either one of these men or takes him as their leader. The past is not the past when one has blood and treason on his hands, you deserve eternal dsgrace for being what any of those mentioned are.
12 February 2013, 22:03
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100% laique/secular governance, hahaha you're so cute i can kiss you what a kidder...
the thing will begs to differ and has the power to back it up
www.youtube.com/results?search_query=nassrallah+1980&oq=nassrallah+1980&gs_l=youtube.3...57734.57734.0.58063.1.1.0.0.0.0.88.88.1.1.0...0.0...1ac.1.GV2UQ47WTb0
12 February 2013, 22:30
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I chose to download the torrent--why pay for garbage when you can download it for free
as long as it after 12am and before 7am...
12 February 2013, 23:15
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don't worry, I actually paid for the anti virus software.
anyway, I can read over 1500 words per minute in english but probably 10 words a minute in arabic--even 10 minutes reading that book would feel like I had years of life sucked out of me.
And no I haven't read it, but judging by his ramblings, I mean speeches, I am 99.97% certain I wouldn't read that book, nor any other book by a lebanese politician.
13 February 2013, 04:32
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What a bloody shame! Our Christian community is being bifurcated...it's too bad we can't collectively send the incompetent madman back to exile and the criminal back to prison.
Yalla! Soon even our buried dead will want to emigrate.
13 February 2013, 08:00
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Aoun in fact is calling his ministers for public disobedience. When the communist party in France 1945 called for public disobedience, General de Gaulle summoned the communist party leaders and told them : "either you stop it or you will go to jail". This is how Aoun should be dealt with.
13 February 2013, 14:27
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Courageous, charismatic, genuine, honest, and a Blessing to Lebanon & its people. God Bless The General. One of the remaining true Lebanese leaders fighting hard for the equal rights of all Lebanese. We salute you and pray for you and your ministers and MPs and for all those who work for your right cause, whether your followers or not. There is nothing greater or more important than UNITY.
15 February 2013, 08:22
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Aoun is a traitor to the nation. He is misleading his supporters by showing them that he is gaining back power for the Christians, power that was taken by the Sunnis.
In fact he is gaining power at the expanse of the Lebanese government sovereignty. He is able to gain this power thanks to Hizbullah.
Aoun is behaving like a local gang leader. Hizbullah is the master giving him a local power.
