Qassem to Connelly: We Do Not Need Your Advice over the Elections
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Hizbullah deputy chief Sheikh Naim Qassem stressed on Friday that the Lebanese people can handle their own affairs without political directions from any power.
He said addressing U.S. Ambassador to Lebanon Maura Connelly: “We do not need your advice over the parliamentary elections or any other issue.”
“We reject the threats that you make every now and then,” he declared.
“We also do not want you to spread the repercussions of the Syrian crisis to Lebanon,” he added.
Connelly had told Future television in an interview on Wednesday that her administration had a problem in dealing with the outgoing cabinet of caretaker Prime Minister Najib Miqati due to Hizbullah's presence in the government.
She hoped the line-up of the new cabinet will allow Washington to have better ties with the government of Lebanon, but stressed that the cabinet formation process is a purely Lebanese affair.
Connelly also called on Lebanon to dissociate itself from the conflict in Syria as much as possible, describing Hizbullah's involvement in the fighting as a blatant violation of Lebanon's self-dissociation policy and the Baabda Declaration, while noting that it has also created a dilemma for the party's supporters.
Qassem continued: “The U.S. itself is seeking to spread the Syrian crisis to Lebanon, Jordan, and nearby countries in order to change the circumstances on the internal Syrian scene.”
The Hizbullah official said the Lebanese people can tackle their concerns away from the Syrian crisis, calling against banking on the developments that may take place in the next few months.
“The developments in Syria cannot alter the situation in Lebanon,” he remarked.
Addressing the efforts to form a new government, he said that “a non-political cabinet is not a realistic one” because everyone in Lebanon is politicized.
“The government should therefore be a political one,” he stressed.
“The new government should include all powers and be a product of consultations among them,” he stated.
The cabinet should be able to tackle all of the country's concerns, ensure that the parliamentary elections are held as scheduled, and maintain security and political stability.
On the electoral law dispute, Qassem called for reaching an agreement over a law that offers real representation for various Lebanese powers.
Moreover, he voiced Hizbullah's readiness to confront strife in Lebanon without itself being dragged into the unrest.
19 April 2013, 16:41
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ya Qaessem, we don't need your Mullahs or your master Bachar advice or interference either...
19 April 2013, 17:01
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From what sewer did this creature appear? Yes. We want The US's opinion. We dont want Iran's using a third of our people as a tool for their stupid regional imperialism.
19 April 2013, 17:05
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this confirms all speculations about the elections that hizbushaitan does not want.
they put aoun in front to create factious conditions while all they want is delay the elections.
hypocrisy to the extreme..... but they are so shallow at the same time :)
19 April 2013, 18:05
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ft
the drone is you following your turbaned man blindly as usual and you cannot see beyond your nose.
the Boston story is not over yet, so wait and see.
19 April 2013, 18:10
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mowaten
as for you the second blind follower of the turbaned man:
- your turbaned man is complaining about the insistence of the US to have elections: why?
- your turbaned man: is rejecting a cabinet in charge of handling elections only: why?
being blind, you cannot comprehend they do not want elections, thus they want a cabinet of politicians.
you are so shallow guys and so blind to an extent you are incapable to understand what you are told: you just repeat it.
19 April 2013, 18:12
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if so, explain your attack?
why do you feel you need to attack my comment if you already approve it?
19 April 2013, 19:31
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Actually Xmas is a jewish way to negate Christmas and should never be used.
19 April 2013, 20:22
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Apologies Prime.
Mowaten: I know geez is also a correct spelling. But Geha was being funny.
19 April 2013, 18:16
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"Qassem called for reaching an agreement over a law that offers real representation for various Lebanese powers"
what does "powers" means in his mind? sects ? or parties? or citizens? .... all interpretations are possible: that is the power of populist speeches!!!
19 April 2013, 18:28
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“We do not need your advise over the parliamentary elections or any other issue.”
will he tell that to syria? to iran too? LOL....
19 April 2013, 18:46
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lol He said addressing U.S. Ambassador to Lebanon Maura Connelly: “We do not need your advise over the parliamentary elections or any other issue.”
but when russian ambassador gives advise then it is halal?
19 April 2013, 18:46
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“We reject the threats that you make every now and then,” he declared.
lol but when syrian ambassador threatens lebanon, it is halal?
19 April 2013, 18:47
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“We also do not want you to spread the repercussions of the Syrian crisis to Lebanon,” he added.
lol but when you kill the syrians and spread the crisis to lebanon, it is halal?
19 April 2013, 18:48
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The cabinet should be able to tackle all of the country's concerns, ensure that the parliamentary elections are held as scheduled, and maintain security and political stability.
oh really now? lol elections held as schedules? hmmm
19 April 2013, 18:59
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Of course he doesn't need cannelloni's advice for the elections, he doesn't want elections at all! That's what this terrorist is all about.
19 April 2013, 21:08
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why doesn't he talk in the name of his people and not the Lebanese people who is that idiot? who gave him the permission to talk in our names.,????
20 April 2013, 01:03
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Gharib FT ou Mouwaten always showing up at the same time???whith slightly different opinion !!!!let me guess.....
20 April 2013, 01:16
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You are absoluly rige Sheikh Qassem beccause you get directly your advise from from rhran.I,myself am an Iranian namely your real countryman.
