Aoun: I Won't Advocate Any Law Other than Orthodox Proposal
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Free Patriotic Movement leader MP Michel Aoun criticized on Saturday sides claiming that the Orthodox Gathering electoral draft law is unconstitutional.
He told al-Mada radio: “I will not advocate any law other than the Orthodox Gathering proposal.”
“Those criticizing the suggestion are the same powers that are controlling the Christian seats in parliament,” he noted.
“Does the election of 64 MPs violate coexistence in Lebanon?” he wondered.
“The only law that offers fair representation for all sects is the one that does not waste a single vote,” remarked Aoun.
Addressing accusations of corruption against the March 8 camp, the MP said: “I don't have evidence that our allies had committed theft.”
No settlement will be struck should any theft be found, he added.
“I will not cover up for anyone if they have been found to be stealing public funds,” declared Aoun
An electoral subcommittee has been meeting since January in order to reach an agreement over a new electoral law with discussions focusing on the Orthodox Gathering proposal and different versions of a hybrid law that combines the winner-takes-all and proportional representation systems.
The Orthodox law calls for each sect to elect its own MPs under a proportional representation system based on a nationwide district..
The draft law was rejected by President Michel Suleiman, Premier Najib Miqati, the Mustaqbal Movement, Progressive Socialist Party leader MP Walid Jumblat, and independent March 14 MPs.
It was criticized for fueling sectarian divisions.
Different March 14 and 8 camp Christian parties had instead advocated the proposal, saying that it catered to the concerns of Christians in Lebanon.
The failure to reach an agreement over a new electoral law has sparked fears that the elections, set for June, may be postponed.
16 February 2013, 12:51
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Mad Aoun Disease - Are you infected yet?
A hypocrite unstable person -
16 February 2013, 13:15
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God Bless you General. You are the Pride of Lebanon and true Lebanese.
16 February 2013, 13:23
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if you want true representation according to proportionality then lets see how many christians exist in lebanon and give them parliamentary seats accordingly,fair enough? Also this guy talks about fanatic islamists mainly sunnis that are growing,trying to scare his public.you my friend is the one encouraging the existence of such people by supporting a law that can give birth to extremists.
16 February 2013, 13:27
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Let me tell you something Dear general,future movement(which im against) has all sort of sects and are against extremists.frankly future tv is probably the only tv station that hires a diversity of sects!.so lets replace the moderate and neutral people with guys like asir? oh no they are growing! , they will invade lebanon! , the only extremists are your allies :)
16 February 2013, 13:31
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this guy needs to be put on a leash.Enough with your corrupted people,i for once supported what u call change and reform, until i smelled the stench of anarchy and disarray that you have caused.What kinda stupid minister would rent ships to enhance a country in dire need for electricity! and as for your telecom guy! damn he sucks,we have the worst expensive internet ever :) ,why doesnt he support competitive marketing!? ever heard of fiber optics connecting straight to our homes??? includes internet/phone and cable :)
16 February 2013, 14:23
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that is his job,not to let any harmony or unserstanding between the lebanese,why are we shocked everytime?
16 February 2013, 15:35
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It is a general popular error to suppose the loudest complainers for the public to be the most anxious for its welfare.
16 February 2013, 15:36
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The demagogue is one who preaches doctrines he knows to be untrue to men he knows to be idiots.
16 February 2013, 16:39
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if that what we elected to represent us we must be MAD he should be refaired back to the instetute and spend the rest of his life there not amoung our citizen
