Suleiman Calls for Apology to the People over Lack of Respect to Dialogue Decisions
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President Michel Suleiman urged on Tuesday Lebanon's rival political parties to apologize to the Lebanese people over their failure to implement decisions reached at the all-party talks.
“We should apologize to the Lebanese people” for lack of respect to the decisions taken at the national dialogue table, Suleiman said during a speech at an awards ceremony held at Baabda Palace.
“Unfortunately we haven't respected what we've agreed to in parliament and the national dialogue sessions in Baabda,” he said.
“We haven't made enough effort to force certain parties to respect the agreements,” he said in reference to Hizbullah, without mentioning it.
“Some parties have backed off from the Baabda Declaration,” Suleiman said in another reference to the Shiite party, which has been locked in a verbal dispute with him.
The declaration was adopted by the representatives of the rival parties during a national dialogue session in Baabda in June 2012.
The leaders from the Hizbullah-led March 8 alliance and the March 14 coalition agreed to distance Lebanon from the policy of regional and international conflicts.
Suleiman said during a speech earlier this month that Lebanese parties should not hold onto inflexible equations that hinder the adoption of the new government's policy statement.
His remark drew a sharp retort from Hizbullah, which said the president needed “specialized care.”
“The Baabda Declaration was the major reason for the creation of the International Support Group for Lebanon which has taken major decisions,” he said.
“Those not respecting the decisions of the Group would be held responsible for the failure to implement them,” he said.
The future governments should follow up on the donations made by certain countries to help the Lebanese army and the country's economy, Suleiman added.
The International Support Group for Lebanon, which was formed in New York in 2013, appealed last week for nations to extend pledges of financial help for the country.
Participants at the ministerial meeting in Paris stressed the need "to not only speed up the promised aid but provide additional help."
11 March 2014, 13:06
1114
The only party that should apologize is the terror party. It is is the only party that reneged on all agreements made for the benefit of the Lebanese people. Nothing has been implemented starting from the first National Dialogue conference. It pursued and is pursuing a foreign agenda that has led Lebanon on the path of chaos and destruction.
11 March 2014, 18:25
1112
I am watching the "debate", phoenix.... just a perfect example of what we talked about earlier!)))
11 March 2014, 23:58
54
jerry; your comments are very well placed. I am afraid your comments have already been mass reported by the very same people who claim they are here to debate. Let's see if your comments will be here tomorrow. I might be wrong.... Good day or Good night to you in Lebanon.
11 March 2014, 14:07
1112
southern, I am sure you saw the video links posted by cedre yesterday showing women killed in cold blood and men being tortured beyond description. I want to know your opinion please?
11 March 2014, 14:14
1111
Southern when other political party get armed, funded, religious commends (wejeb el char3i) from some other countries and u aplaud them, u look very stupid for blaming others to try get help from foreign powers...
Don't u think so?...
11 March 2014, 14:31
1110
No influence?... Bravo southern, really iran is a caritative charity organisation with no regional afenda at all...
Bravo
11 March 2014, 14:46
108
@ imagine - if u need some
Chupachups to hand out, just let
Me know ok?
11 March 2014, 13:19
1011
Ya Southern ... please shut up when it comes to "External countries" interfering in our business. No lesson to take from an Iranian terrorist and mercenary army in Lebanon acting above all laws and hijacking our country's prosperity and future !
11 March 2014, 15:11
1110
It is a reality only in your HA brainwashed mind. And bitter only to those who prefer HA/Asaad hegemony over Lebanon.
11 March 2014, 15:43
1011
Reality ? Reality is Iran has created a $20 billion dollar army in Lebanon over the years ! and you talk about Saudi intervention ?
I'm against foreign intervention just like you but this also includes IRAN. So unless you can publicly say that you are against Iranian influence too, you have nothing to say !
11 March 2014, 14:58
24
What has a dentist got to do with drugs for madness??? Maybe you should go and consult a psychiatrist!
11 March 2014, 15:40
04
At least he expressed an opinion jerjer, instead of spamming the site with personal attacks and argumentum ad obsurdum type posts. Btw, how much does the JIDF give you?
11 March 2014, 15:40
188
The president is absolutely right, both M8 and M14 politicians have abused the system and the people, but sadly, they are definitely typical politicians, each one feels he is right and the opponent always wrong. If only military rule could be decreed and all these rotten politicians sent to jail or shipped well well away from Lebanon, yareyt.
11 March 2014, 16:30
910
"HA was being helped by Iran to be armed only, there is no influence!"
No influence?! not according to the head terrorist
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fWjgln7EBU0
....so southern, "don't be stupid to learn that by now"
11 March 2014, 16:33
913
"but regardless, is this really worthy of a news story, probably not."
I don't understand.... why comment and write one paragraph if you think it is not news worthy)?
11 March 2014, 17:02
175
JB, thanks goodness for one of the few good posts of today. My salutes to you.
11 March 2014, 17:22
1710
Southern, maybe the time has now come when we must be real honest with each other. Not so long ago, M8 was standing by the side of the president, which at the time earned him the scourge of M14. Now, M8, led by Hezbollah is not missing one opportunity to attack Suleiman, you see, the trouble is this: that this president does not side with anyone for just any reason, the president is like the Compass needle that always points North. He is not here to please anyone side but his principles at saving this nation from destroying itself. It has now dawned on us all, that Hezbollah has other aims, other than the national ones, thus the president is not here to facilitate Hezbollah's aim, but preserve the national unity and viability of the nation. We thank him for his vigilance.
11 March 2014, 17:53
164
Josephani, you would rather see Geagea become president than Suleiman? Eupht wloh, I still wonder why we can't spot good people to be elected, such as Demianos Kattar, or Ziad Baroud, for example.
11 March 2014, 19:05
912
Stop your rants or go seek some help. You cannot jump on every poster for the sake of being disruptive. Grow UPPPPPPP!
12 March 2014, 02:53
54
is hizbollah respecting the lebanese institutions and authority by refusing that the lebanese state control the soit disant resistance? buy stating high and loudly that the resistance obeys the wilayat el fakih, nasrallah is imposing the will of the iranian islamic revolution on our country.
12 March 2014, 03:44
01
blah blah blah blah blah. blah blah blah blah blah. 3ishtom wa 3asha blah blah blah blah blah
12 March 2014, 04:50
02
thefact, what you say friend is absolutley true, us lebanese know very well the wrongs of our supreme leaders yet politics has turned into our national pastime. we are aware that we spend thousands educating our children so they can leave the country or work in a restuarant, we know that our beloved libnan that we all confess to loving cannot grant us simple basic human necessities such as health care, security amongst a long list and we know that all our troubles will simply go away the second we all truly consider ourselves proud lebanese and more importantly act accordingly, yet this is the way we like it and unfortunatley we show time and time again we need to be told what to do, instead of doing what is right..
12 March 2014, 05:01
03
josephani you would have guessed i am a LF supporter and whilst modern day Geagea has my support it is my opinion Lebanon needs a president that can win the hearts and minds of the country and achieve great things. I don't doubt Geagea would make a good President, But i for one need to see new blood with new ideas and no baggage.
12 March 2014, 13:30
00
Truth hurts president, now you are going to see a rocket hitting baabda or car bomb attempt. You wait and see
12 March 2014, 13:31
00
The liars are being witnessed again and called by their name to show everyone there loyalty to Iran and Syria first
