Baabda Sources Say Solution to 'Legislative-political Confrontation' Lies in Cabinet Formation
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Baabda palace officials have warned that the country has entered a stage of “legislative-political confrontation” that would only be resolved through the formation of a new government and the resumption of all-party talks.
“The president does not see any useful solution to all the crises or developments except for speeding up a political understanding … that paves way for a national dialogue” session, the officials said.
“The other best solution for the current dispute on a legislative session is to speed up the formation of the cabinet,” they said.
The officials, who refused to be identified told An Nahar and As Safir dailies published Tuesday, that politicians should begin resolving the dispute on the constitutionality of the parliamentary session through the study of article 69 of the constitution.
The article's third item says during a resigned government the parliament shall automatically be considered convened in extraordinary session until a new cabinet has been formed and has gained the legislature's confidence.
The officials said President Michel Suleiman expressed regret at the political divisions that have sectarian backgrounds.
A dispute between politicians on the constitutionality of the session that Speaker Nabih Berri had called for went out of proportions on Monday when several blocs boycotted it for claiming that the speaker cannot ask the legislature to convene amid a resigned cabinet unless it has important issues on its agenda.
The Baabda officials said that Suleiman would not stand in the way of the formation of a non-political cabinet on condition that it is capable of garnering the required quorum of 65 MPs to get a vote of confidence.
They warned however that the president would not sign any decree of a government that is not able to receive the vote of confidence.
Sources close to Premier-designate Tammam Salam reiterated that his attempts to put together a cabinet were still in the initial stages.
“There is absolute paralysis in the efforts exerted to resolve the obstacles preventing the formation of the government,” they said.
02 July 2013, 08:43
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Mr. Sleiman is absolutely right. The formation of the Cabinet is a key. Back to square one, it should be a non-political cabinet made up of technocrats. We do not need the thieves in every Government post, they can do enough stealing just being MPs.
02 July 2013, 08:50
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Folks, for the life of me I can not understand HA's insistence on a political government. I mean realistically HA is doing whatever they want with no other faction having the requisite armaments to stop them so why this insistence? They do not need the fig leaf anymore especially after they blatantly announced their intention to join the war in Syria on Assad's side.
As for the rest of us Lebanese, all we want is a government that pays attention to our day to day needs as we toil to feed, house and educate our children and maybe once in a blue moon sneak some time to entertain ourselves and feel good to be alive. We need ministers that know how to manage not steel, negotiate to our benefit not to the benefit of lining their pockets. HA's actions be dammed for all we care. They want to fight and die in Syria, fine let them get off our backs and go die there.
02 July 2013, 08:53
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"The article's third item says during a resigned government the parliament shall automatically be considered convened in extraordinary session until a new cabinet has been formed and has gained the legislature's confidence."
It looks as though Speaker Berri was completely correct that the parliament is automatically convened and that Mr Mikati has egregiously erred in his interpretation of the Constitution. Mikati should admit his mistake and move forward with the business of governance.
02 July 2013, 09:09
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mc, now show me where the constitution says that M8 must have the veto power in a Cabinet. And also show me where the constitution says the Parliament can vote on its own extension. The Parliament itself is unconstitutional now, forget about its convening.
02 July 2013, 09:29
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Again opinion presented as fact. Nowhere is that present in our constitution. I challenge you to direct the reader to the relevant article and paragraph.
02 July 2013, 10:24
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mskinl
you are taking this article out of context: the constitution says that during a resigned cabinet the parliament is considered convened JUST to give confidence to the new cabinet.
as for the corruption of the constitutional court: please go and thank your masters hizbushaitan and berry for that.
so in short: it is not constitutional was is happening under the threat of hizbushaitan weapons, especially veto power, which has no mention in the constitution.
please educate yourself before commenting uselessly.
02 July 2013, 10:30
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@ geha
No I am not taking the article out of context ... the Extraordinary Parliament stands in session ...
So geha ...
WHERE ARE ALL THE SUMMARY EXECUTIONS AND ARRESTS OF ARMY MEMBERS YOU PROMISED WOULD HAPPEN ALREADY ???
You make outrageous lies then expect to get away with it ??? You collaborate with the mortal enemies of Lebanon ... Traitor! ...
02 July 2013, 12:04
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and as far as parliament is concerned, you still have not understood it: how could you, after all you are an Iranian terrorist, and Lebanese laws are foreign to you.
nasrallah = hitler
02 July 2013, 09:14
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@mckinl
The keyword here is "extraordinary" whereby only extraordinary business can be conducted. That is the interpretation Miquati and M14 espoused. It is doubtful that you are a constitutional expert to pass judgement on Berri being right or wrong. I don't know who is right or wrong but the word "extraordinary" being there does imply that only extraordinary business can be transacted. However, I am no constitutional expert either and can not pass a definitive judgement, just opinion.
02 July 2013, 09:19
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In the absence of elections, the vote for continuance and the corruption of the Constitutional Court the Parliament stands in extraordinary session.
As it stands in session then all matters should be voted on and those MPs that believe certain bills are not extraordinary should vote against them and file constitutional challenges ...
