Phalange Party Says Crises' Solutions Must Be Drawn from Constitution
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The Phalange party on Monday urged national leaders to “get liberated” from their political stances and form a new cabinet to deal with the pending crises in the country.
"The country cannot handle more stalling and procrastination,” the party's political bureau said in a released statement after its weekly meeting.
The statement added: “And the solution must be drawn from the constitution, and not through toppling the National Pact and constitutional customs.”
"Political leaders must get liberated from their stances and allow the formation of a national unity cabinet to deal with pending issues, and fill in the gaps in official positions.”
The statement pointed out to the “dangers” that can result from disabling the work of state's institutions, and from inciting sectarian tensions and establishing an upcoming stage in the country where fearing bombings becomes a daily concern.
"This threatens the entire system in Lebanon and undermines its credibility, and it also negatively affects current and upcoming issues such as the Special Tribunal for Lebanon, the petroleum case and the financial support international powers have promised Lebanon to face the challenges caused by the influx of Syrian refugees.”
The political bureau also reiterated its calls to form a workshop that would look into agreeing on a new electoral law to shorten the extended period of the parliament's mandate.
The politburo also discussed the “aggravating” Syrian crisis, calling on the international community to “intervene” before fighting spreads into regions alongside the eastern border with Lebanon.
"This would have dangerous consequences on Lebanon, whether on the security or social levels,” it warned.
"This is especially dangerous as the influx of refugees could increase and Lebanon is facing difficulties in answering all the demands of the 1.5 million Syrians currently in the country.”
The statement added: “We should follow-up on the results of the talks President Michel Suleiman held at the United Nations, which would allow setting a fixed and permanent strategy to deal with the aid's issue.”
The conferees expressed their relief over the release of the Lebanese pilgrims kidnapped in Syria's Aazaz and over the freeing of the Turkish pilots.
"But we express our reservation over the logistics that were adopted to reach this end,” the statement noted.
"We urge following-up on similar cases to get out of this dark chapter by releasing the bishops kidnapped in Syria, and drawing an end to the cases of Lebanese held in Syrian jails and particularly the case of comrade Boutros Khawand.”
The nine Lebanese pilgrims kidnapped in Syria and two Turkish Airlines pilots held hostage in Lebanon returned home Saturday night as part of an ambitious deal, which was negotiated by Qatari and Palestinian officials.
The pilgrims were abducted by rebels in May 2012 while on their way from Iran to Lebanon via Turkey and Syria.
As for the pilots - Murat Akpinar and Murat Agca - they were kidnapped in August near Beirut's Rafik Hariri International Airport.
Meanwhile, Orthodox bishops Yohanna Ibrahim and Boulos Yazij were abducted in Syria by gunmen at the end of April near the city of Aleppo.
21 October 2013, 18:29
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while those crooks are playing and arguing, there is no running water and people have to buy it...
pityful 3rd world country... or is it still a country? LOL
21 October 2013, 19:42
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Once again amal, syrian national social party, baath... Even hezbollah took part in the war, please stop choosing part of hour dark history like the other guys were angels... For the sake of comon sence bro... Please try to be a litle rational..
22 October 2013, 02:11
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@thefact: ur mission is really worthy, I hope u meet ur target.
perhaps, i say perhaps, u can start by being tolerant and thumbing up namouri because many get annoyed by this (look at the red thumb brigade), so u involuntarily create frustration without .... in other words, u fuel the conflict without knowing it.
There's truth in Namouri's words, and history cannot be rewritten. Marada's objectives r also really bad, and still r. anything political building itself using an ethnic/religious identity as main criteria should be prohibited by some kind of law.
22 October 2013, 02:13
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You people can blame each other as much as you like. The fact of the matter is that the Assad regime was the cause and instigator of all Lebanon's woes. It was a case of subjecting all of Lebanon's parties to heel in front of Assad. Who divided the Palestinians? Who divided the SSNP?
Who divided the Sunnies? Who divided the Christens? Who killed every leader from all sects that apposed them? To be able to survive all dictatorships involve their dictates with external conflicts to sway and direct their thinking away from internal matters. The Assad Regime was at odds with Saddam's Iraq, with Jordan, with Turkey, with Israel and the Palestinians and with Lebanon as the weakest link. Stop blaming each other and open your eyes, it's about bloody time. What is now happening in Syria today is only a taste of their own medicine, it was just a matter of time.
