Parliamentary Session Postponed Once Again over Lack of Consensus
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Speaker Nabih Berri postponed Monday's a parliamentary session for the third consecutive time over lack of quorum.
Several parliamentary blocks boycotted the parliamentary session over a dispute with Berri over the session's agenda, which included 45 articles.
The two-day session will be held on August 20.
Berri insists on keeping the 45 draft-laws on the session's agenda intact and had previously vowed to continue to call on MPs for a General Assembly meeting until the agenda is discussed.
Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Miqati argues that there is no balance between the powers of the legislative and executive branches amid a resigned government.
Miqati and the March 14 alliance say that the agenda's articles should be limited to one draft-law, which is extending Army Commander General Jean Qahwaji's mandate.
Qahwaji's term ends in September when he turns 60.
However, MP Michel Aoun's Change and Reform has a different reason to boycott the session. Aoun staunchly opposes the extension of Qahwaji's tenure.
29 July 2013, 11:42
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this is to certify that berry does not own the parliament.
parliament is for all Lebanese.
29 July 2013, 13:38
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He can't open it when he wants but he can close it when he wants. Nasrallah is a lot more honest than him. Berri, Aoun, Jumblat, and Nasrallah are hypocrites Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 4 in that order. All other politicians are tied at No. 5 btw.
29 July 2013, 17:03
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Save yourselves the bother. This will continue for all the 17 months of the extension.
30 July 2013, 06:11
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Al Jazeerra is 50% owned by the Murdock co-operation who are Jewish! Remember the illegal telephone taps in the UK ?
Now Naharnet is half owned by the Jews !
Now Phillipo don't think you are special that is why Moses swore on you Jews & broken the two tablets given by our lord ( ie Ten Comandments) when he saw your people were worshiping the Golden Calf !
30 July 2013, 06:20
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@phillipo cont..
Every time we right according to the scriptures you always have a fit & press the "report" button for our comment to be deleted ! What a Zionist whimp ! You are the most hated people on earth due to your inhuman actions towards your neighbours' . Money hungry , land grabbing , murders & targeted killings by your sanctioned mossads terror group , even arresting a five year old boy for god sake !
30 July 2013, 06:30
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Now god has allowed King David & his Son King Solomon to survive, but after that he has swore to disperse all the 12 tribes all across the corners' of the earth!
Give us back our Sheeba Farms & stop the illegal flyovers of our land Lebanon ! Also take back All the Palestinian Refugees from us in Lebanon & place them in the illegally built settlements on the West Bank ! Then maybe we shall recognise the pre-67 borders of your so called land !
30 July 2013, 06:34
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Now show me what fit you are just about to chuck ? The delete button or answer from our scriptures ? I shall wait & see what your reply shall be ?
