Berri Adheres to Hybrid Draft-Law, Criticizes 'Power Seekers'
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Speaker Nabih Berri reiterated his adherence to the hybrid draft-law that combines the winner-takes-all and proportional representation systems that has been proposed by MP Ali Bazzi from his Liberation and Development bloc, al-Joumhouria daily said Saturday.
“The hybrid draft-law that I have suggested is the best law. It does not allow anyone to win against another, its a triumph for the country and everyone,” the daily quoted Berri as saying.
“Many parties only think about gaining power, and fail to consider the interest of the Lebanese,” the speaker added.
In that framework, Berri held a series of meetings on Friday in a bid to persuade rival political parties on the need to agree on a consensual electoral law.
Berri's proposal calls for 50 percent of parliamentary seats be based on the majority system and the other half on the proportional representation system.
23 February 2013, 11:01
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Just who is talking about gaining power? who has been in the same seat for how long now!??? Hypocrites, all our politicians are pure hypocrites and deserve the death sentence 1 by 1
23 February 2013, 13:27
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If there was a reality show called the world's biggest hypocrite the top ten finalists would all be Lebanese. The speaker of the parliament who monopolized the position for decades criticizing others for power grabbing, Hariri talking about his commitment to Lebanon while hanging out in France and skiing in the Alps, Aoun claiming to fight corruption while his son-in-law runs a corrupt ministry, Jumblat changing his mind every time there is a power shift in the country, March 14 politicians calling for dissolving the government whenever anything happens (I have a cavity, overthrow the government), Nasrallah claiming to a resistent movement against Israel while it fights in Syria and uses the threat of its weapons to get what it wants on the internal scene. And the world's biggest hypocrite is.......I think we have a 10 way tie. Of course if we have a world's most gullible country Lebanon would win as well since all of these clowns are going to be re-elected.
23 February 2013, 13:28
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If there was a reality show called the world's biggest hypocrite the top ten finalists would all be Lebanese. The speaker of the parliament who monopolized the position for decades criticizing others for power grabbing, Hariri talking about his commitment to Lebanon while hanging out in France and skiing in the Alps, Aoun claiming to fight corruption while his son-in-law runs a corrupt ministry, Jumblat changing his mind every time there is a power shift in the country, March 14 politicians calling for dissolving the government whenever anything happens (I have a cavity, overthrow the government), Nasrallah claiming to a resistent movement against Israel while it fights in Syria and uses the threat of its weapons to get what it wants on the internal scene. And the world's biggest hypocrite is.......I think we have a 10 way tie. Of course if we have a world's most gullible country Lebanon would win as well since all of these clowns are going to be re-elected.
23 February 2013, 13:29
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If there was a reality show called the world's biggest hypocrite the top ten finalists would all be Lebanese. The speaker of the parliament who monopolized the position for decades criticizing others for power grabbing, Hariri talking about his commitment to Lebanon while hanging out in France and skiing in the Alps, Aoun claiming to fight corruption while his son-in-law runs a corrupt ministry, Jumblat changing his mind every time there is a power shift in the country, March 14 politicians calling for dissolving the government whenever anything happens (I have a cavity, overthrow the government), Nasrallah claiming to a resistent movement against Israel while it fights in Syria and uses the threat of its weapons to get what it wants on the internal scene. And the world's biggest hypocrite is.......I think we have a 10 way tie. Of course if we have a world's most gullible country Lebanon would win as well since all of these clowns are going to be re-elected.
23 February 2013, 14:20
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Berri cannot stand Aoun and his remark may well have been a swipe at Aoun who have shown that he indeed will do anything for power.
As for the "shia", how do they get a better deal with Aoun than with Future? The orthodox gathering law makes them the most under-represented citizens in the nation. Except of course if you equate the Hizb keeping their weapons as the interest of the Shia community. Simply put it, the Hizb would do anything to keep its weapons to defend Iran and this includes sacrificing the rights of the shia community in lebanon and to that matter all of lebanon.
23 February 2013, 14:29
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The Christians and Shia compromise almost 70% of the population, the Christians of all sects about 52% and the Shia about 18% ...
Not all Christians and Shia will join M8 but enough will to constitute a strong majority.
23 February 2013, 16:28
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18% of shias???? 52% of christians???? where did you get these far fetched numbers? ... you d better revise :)
23 February 2013, 16:32
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18% of shias???? 52% of christians???? where did you get these far fetched numbers? ... you d better revise :)
24 February 2013, 01:33
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Are u retarded???... Christians make up like 20-25% at the most! If aoun wants true representation, we should never have another christian president again.
23 February 2013, 16:33
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Hallo,
Alliances can be done and undone. Let's not forget that almost all factions fought each other during the civil war. This law is bad for every Lebanese because what is good for one sect is not good for Lebanon. In order to be good for Lebanon it has to directly benefit to ALL Lebanese sects.
That's my point of view. Good weekend to everyone.
