Geagea Criticizes 'Attacks' against Suleiman: He Struggled for Complete Sovereignty
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Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea lamented on Saturday that outgoing president Michel Suleiman was being attacked while he tried to restore the state's sovereignty, linking also the deteriorating living conditions in the country to the presence of an armed statelet.
"Suleiman said the army must be the only serious force in the country and that sovereignty cannot be detracted, and that's why he was attacked,” Geagea said in a speech he gave during a LF event in Maarab.
“I lament that the president who struggled to pave way for complete sovereignty in the country was attacked,” he expressed.
Geagea's speech came only hours after Suleiman left the Baabda Palace for good as president of the Republic, before the end of his mandate at midnight Saturday.
In his farewell speech, the head of the state pointed out that “liberation remains partial if the state's sovereignty wasn't complete.”
Suleiman's statement came on the eve of the Liberation Day, which commemorates the Israeli army’s withdrawal from the south on May 25, 2000.
In a related matter, Geagea tackled the “deteriorating” living conditions in the country, and stated that these are caused by the (lasting) “culture of the (Syrian) occupation phase which are based on political elimination and on employing unqualified people in the wrong post.”
He added: “These tough conditions are also caused by the presence of an armed statelet inside the country, which is working on limiting the state's influence, weakening its power and place on the international scene, and preventing any reform.”
“The statelet deprived the state's treasury of important revenues and is a real danger to its economy,” he remarked.
“I wish those disruptive forces would stop obstructing work in the state and employ their potentials to support it instead. Then we will collaborate together to deal with the difficult economic and social conditions that are felt by all Lebanese people,” the LF leader said.
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24 May 2014, 15:53
Geagea called for amending the articles of the Labor Law, protecting women and children from illegal labor, and organizing the work of syndicates.
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24 May 2014, 15:52
Geagea: Our cause is the human being, their freedom, livelihood, and basic rights. And as a popular party that seeks equal opportunities, we will not rest until these are completely achieved. We call on the state to take all necessary procedures and place them in the service of workers.
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24 May 2014, 15:51
Geagea: The statelet deprived the state's treasury of important revenues.
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24 May 2014, 15:51
Geagea: These tough conditions are caused by the presence of an armed statelet inside the state which is working on limiting the state's influence, weakening its power and place on the international scene, and prevent any reform steps.
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24 May 2014, 15:51
Geagea: Lebanon today is going through tough living conditions caused by the ongoing practices of the guardianship phase and which are based on political elimination and on employing unqualified people in the wrong post.
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24 May 2014, 15:50
Geagea: I wish those disruptive forces would stop obstructing work in the state.
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24 May 2014, 15:48
Lebanese Forces Leader Samir Geagea at a Press Conference: President Michel Suleiman said the army must be a serious force which cannot be weakened and I lament that a president who worked hard for the country to protect the state is being attacked as such.
24 May 2014, 16:55
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Geagea:'...the army must be a serious force which cannot be weakened'.
Geagea's contribution to weaken the army during civil war was substantial. Although proven Unelectable, Geagea will attempt anything to reach the presidential palace.
Geagea, among other Christian leaders, are to blame for the present situation, and 'tough living conditions caused by the ongoing practices...based on political elimination'.
Ironically, these are Geagea's words.
Naharnet: Remember freedom of speech that you value dearly..
24 May 2014, 19:02
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The charcoal is telling the Diamond what to say or do.
Your Berri does not need family successors, he is there himself for generations.
24 May 2014, 20:00
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If you are trying to say "what's my point" it's you attack someone who continually speaks of trying to give rise to a strong state, you support a militia that undermines the state and is accused of you sing bombs to kill politicians and innocent bystanders and then have the audacity to call anyone that apposes said militia a traitor. Thanks for answering one of my questions. How about the other? How is master splinter doing these days?
25 May 2014, 20:59
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Ma fee a2wa minnak ya hakim. Smallah killak dmegh. Khaleenah nishta2lak. Kil yome baddak ti7keh
