Al-Mustaqbal Calls for 'Non-Partisan' Cabinet: Political Problems Can Be Solved through Dialogue
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Al-Mustaqbal bloc on Tuesday reiterated its calls for forming a non-partisan cabinet, stressing that “political problems” can be solved in national dialogue sessions.
"Problems facing Lebanon like security-related issues and the pressures caused by the (Syrian) refugees' presence necessitate a non-partisan cabinet that is highly qualified to deal with all the citizens' worries,” the lawmakers stated in a released statement after the bloc's weekly meeting at the Center House.
"The only way to get out of the current situation is through facilitating the premier-designate's mission.”
Whereas “political problems” can be resolved in national dialogue sessions, they said.
The lawmakers explained: “There are problems that are a result of Hizbullah's weaponry and its use inside Lebanon. Dialogue in the cabinet cannot be a solution for these issues.”
The bloc accused Hizbullah of trying to isolate al-Mustaqbal Movement: “We do not call for isolating or insulating a party but Hizbullah and the Syrian regime are trying to do so with al-Mustaqbal.”
“Life in this country cannot keep going in this manner while Hizbullah is still armed and participating in the clashes in Syria, defying by this the Lebanese people's will,” it stated. “Solutions for crises cannot be advanced if Hizbullah does not withdraw its militias from Syria.”
The MPs also slammed Hizbullah for “militarily interfering” in the clashes of the southern town of Abra.
"Its (Hizbullah's) activities have affected the people of (the southern city of) Sidon.”
They reiterated calls for disarming Sidon, Beirut and the northern city of Tripoli.
"We stress on the memo submitted by Sidon's lawmakers to President Michel Suleiman, to which we did not receive any responses yet,” the bloc's statement remarked.
The southern port city's MPs Fouad Saniora and Bahia Hariri handed Suleiman a memo in June demanding the referral of the case of the Sidon clashes to the Judicial Council and the prevention of all armed activities in the city.
The memo also urged the removal of all political flags from Sidon and the closure of all offices belonging to “armed groups.”
Al-Mustaqbal bloc also recalled the 2006 war, saying that what “prevented Israel from winning was the Lebanese people's steadfastness and their support for the resistance in its fight and sacrifice along with diplomatic efforts lead by the cabinet of the day.”
16 July 2013, 18:12
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"Political Problems Can Be Solved through Dialogue"
Is this the same party that's boycotting parliament ?
17 July 2013, 00:20
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Their reasons for refusing to convene for meetings included allegations of unconstitutionality and also the wishes of the ~1million opposition.
Currently, unconstitutionality is not a reason for the party's failure to address meetings in parliament, as, by their own account, extending the parliament's term was deemed necessary and was pretty much welcomed with open arms from all parties ( except Aoun's ). M14 AGREED to extend parliament only to BOYCOTT it. Please enlighten me as to why the case is as such since you see the two events (06-08) similar(which, to me, are quite different), and also see to it you provide some credibility to the party's behavior.
16 July 2013, 19:01
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Al-Mustaqbal bloc on Tuesday reiterated its calls for forming a non-partisan cabinet, stressing that “political problems” can be solved in national dialogue sessions.............
Such a Cabinet will only serve the Zionist/Israeli project. M8 insists on being represented and having the veto power to protect the back of the resistance.
16 July 2013, 19:04
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They reiterated calls for disarming Sidon, Beirut and the northern city of Tripoli..............
Such a demand will only serve the Zionist/Israeli project. We need to have military presence in all its forms in all areas to protect the back of the resistance. We will cut the hand that attempts to remove our arms. We will even smash the brain that might think of such a thing.
16 July 2013, 19:05
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I say leave the political flags but get rid of the Islamist flags. The Mustaqbal Party is a Terrorist Party and should be banned from Lebanon just as we were banned in 1994. The salafists and their monkey looking MPs should be shipped out of the country and sent to Syria to be blown up by the Syrian Army. ehh tfee 3alal hayk bda3a still left in the country. The only arms which harm the Lebanese & Lebanon are those used by the Takfiris and Salafists including the Islamists and Wahabiists.
16 July 2013, 19:05
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The memo also urged the removal of all political flags from Sidon and the closure of all offices belonging to “armed groups.”............
One more idea that serves the Zionist/Israeli project. The hand that will touch our flag (or those of our brigades) will be cut. Now if you want to remove the Lebanese flag, we do not object to that.
16 July 2013, 20:00
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The sad part is that HA does not have hide and neither their criminal brigades. They roam in the open and what LAF or ISF would dare to touch them.
And where are your facts about Baheyya hiding Asir. Oh I forgot these were facts presented as your personal opinion.
17 July 2013, 00:32
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helicopter, see: http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Politics/2013/Jul-16/223821-attorneys-to-provide-pro-bono-services-to-abra-detainees.ashx
Why are you ignoring her dismal actions ? She's pushing it; sympathizing with LAF murderers and failing to condemn the actions of Asir is deplorable in all aspects.
This is why M14 won't get anywhere soon( not to say M8 is doing much either ) unless it stops fixating so much fruitless effort into belittling HA and starts playing smart instead of trying to pontificate the wrongs of others (as if they have done no such thing ey ?) while they themselves do nothing to ameliorate the situation nor do anything productive to garner more support in hope of changing the tide.
All they do is complain while their opponents do as they please. They don't care about Lebanon, they can't swallow their pride -- they just want revenge for the PM and parliament they lost in 2006, even if it costs them the country.
17 July 2013, 00:48
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Also, I think FT's remarks of her harboring or at least knowing the whereabouts of Asir relates to her hiring lawyers to attest to the defendants' 'innocence' by perhaps how their personal interrogation and such might implicate Bahia in the events in Sidon.
17 July 2013, 05:45
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Lets just call it for what it is... Sunnis are supporting Sunnis, while Shias are supporting Shias. Why are people from both sides denying it, while accusing the other of it?
But let me just say this... The harriris are the least of our war-lord leaders. At the very least we have an airport, and a highway that bypasses ouza3i! Please tell me what anyone else has done for Beirut, besides fill the buildings with bullet holes? The hariris are amateurs next to HA, jumblatt, geagea, birri, and the rest.
18 July 2013, 04:22
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I'm not sure if u know how sunnis really feel. It's not about assir, no one heard his name before a couple years ago. It's all about one sect being allowed to have an army.
The majority of Sunnis don't want war. Not the Lebanese Sunnis anyway. But that doesn't mean that Sunnis aren't funding and supporting Sunnis. Tripoli almost became a buffer zone for the rebels in Syria.
17 July 2013, 05:50
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Ok so what's the counter argument?? M14 said they're willing to give up their seats to people who understand how to fix our f'd up problems... It sounds good so far, can anyone plz explain to me their opposition to this plan??
(Without me having to go find assir, or ask Bahia where she buried her treasure)
18 July 2013, 04:23
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That's fine, but on this one issue, why not call their bluff and find out?
