Karami: Geagea Nomination Insult to Sunni Sect and a Boring, Silly Farce
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Former sports and youth minister Faisal Karami on Sunday described the presidential nomination of Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea as “an insult against the Sunni sect,” reminding that the latter had been convicted in the 1987 assassination of then-premier Rashid Karami.
“The justice of heaven and earth obliges us to speak. Verbal attacks against Abdul Hamid, Omar and Rashid Karami are an attack on Tripoli's honor,” the ex-minister said during a mass Tripoli rally marking the 27th anniversary of Rashid Karami's assassination.
“We did not choose posts at the expense of Tripoli and did not enter the civil war. We did not create militias to take advantage of blood in compromises and deals,” Karami, a nephew of the slain PM, added.
“We did not gamble with people's security and properties. The members of the Karami family died for the sake of people and offered the blood of Rashid Karami for the sake of the city's residents,” he said.
Addressing “all those who have forgotten why Rashid Karami was killed,” Karami said his uncle was killed because he “stood firm in the face of attempts to partition Lebanon and was an obstacle in the face of federalism calls.”
“Israel's agents killed him at its instructions,” he added.
Karami slammed Geagea's presidential bid as “a boring and silly farce," warning that "it is dangerous because it was approved by the political class under the excuse of democracy, while its mere presence on the scene is a shame for justice in Lebanon."
“The nomination of such a criminal for presidency is unjustified and his candidacy is an insult against the Sunni sect. No matter how much they defend Geagea, how much they give him money and how much they try to polish his image, he will remain a criminal convicted by the highest judicial authority in the Lebanese state,” Karami added.
Commenting on arguments that Geagea was appointed by his father, ex-PM Omar Karami, in the 1992 post-civil war government, the ex-minister added: “We're fed up with remarks saying we had appointed Geagea as minister. Ex-PM Omar Karami had appointed Geagea in a cabinet tasked with disarming militias before he was charged and convicted” by the Judicial Council, Lebanon's highest judicial authority.
“Tripoli will not forget Rashid Karami's blood and I salute the Tripoli MPs who refused to vote for Geagea” during the first electoral session on April 23, Karami added.
Rashid Karami was killed when a bomb placed in his helicopter exploded as he was heading to Beirut on June 1, 1987.
In 1999, the Judicial Council convicted Geagea and several other LF members of involvement in the assassination.
Geagea was tried for ordering four political assassinations, including Karami's. He denied all charges and described them as politically motivated but was found guilty and sentenced to four death sentences, each of which was commuted to life in prison.
The LF leader was imprisoned in solitary confinement for 11 years until the parliament voted to grant him amnesty in July 2005 in the wake of the Syrian withdrawal from Lebanon.
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01 June 2014, 20:24
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Karami, you don't represent the Sunni Sect. You can hardly garner a 1,000 votes in Tripoli. Geagea was convicted by a Syrian court and not a Lebanese court. Stop using Rashid Karami's name in vain and for cheap political means. There is a big difference between you and him.
01 June 2014, 20:44
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ex-fpm ::: I agree that he does not represent the Sunni community as a whole. He does however have support in 20-30% of the Sunni community (and that is dwindling). The Sunni community is not a monolith. As for his statement, he is trying to appeal to shore up his support.
02 June 2014, 05:35
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Flame you ignore the fact that when Geagea was in prison and aoun in Paris the Christians were much more united in their protest against Syrian occupation. Meaning the Syrians would not dare to order the death penalty or murder him in custody for fear of reprisal aoun clearly supported Geagea in his defence publicly stated the charges were made up. I'm sure you remember the unified rallies.
02 June 2014, 07:13
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u problably ignore that linguistically shias should declare themselves salafis, since Ali and his family r.a. were salafs...
02 June 2014, 19:29
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Karim - Are you a Sunni. If yes, you will know that Geagea is one of the most popular Lebanese leaders in the community.
02 June 2014, 19:30
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No Mowatern - but you know little about your faith - except perhaps some of the theatrics. Do not feel bad, most people are like this.
02 June 2014, 05:18
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What is a shame roro is we have had so many political murders during peacetime yet you m8 clowns push propaganda about killings only during the war. I guess you are ok with murders that take place and suites your political alignment. And only chose to remember the select few to gain your brownie points.
Stop wasting our time with your bandwagon riding and two faced personality. And yes you are right Geagea single handely killed approx 200,000 Lebanese during the war.
Now run along and polish assads noble prize.
02 June 2014, 05:28
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These filth don't even deserve a response and evidently never lived through the war. Let's talk about when the rada3 in 78 & 79 were killing innocent women who were pregnant and cutting them open. Filthy SOB who supported them back then?? People do not want to live in the future only in the past and strangely enough it is those with the most blood on their hands.
02 June 2014, 05:32
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To All Anti Geagea's, just remember that he was convicted by Lebanese court that was directed by the Syrian occupying army. The conviction included blowing up a church. If anyone believes this than their IQ is so low that there is anything anyone can do to convince them otherwise. This criminal conviction was based on man who refused to accept ministerial post in return for turning a blind eye on Syrian occupation. Geagea's conviction was same theatrics that we seen from Syrian intelligence and their allies - remember Abou Addas in Harri's case. I am Karami believer's he was the one that killed Harriri. Geagea's 11 years in prison are a badge of honor for all free and patriotic Lebanese
02 June 2014, 15:44
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1/ he did not have 4 death sentences: he had 4 life sentences... = 1st lie...
2/ he was acquited for the Church bombing but had to pay for the crimes commited during the civil war UNLIKE your friends who were amnistied but still you get your hard on an just accusing geagea of being a war criminal while many of your M8 beloved pimps also were war criminals but you carefully omit this fact because it is bad for your idiotic line of arguments.... = second lie...
so stop playing the smart guy as you will never reach that level...
02 June 2014, 06:13
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Great fictional analysis supported by hardcore facts, documents, and evidence.
02 June 2014, 07:44
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Liberty. FT is right here This pollution happenend during Geagea's watch.
02 June 2014, 06:15
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another fictional documentary by none other than falmethrower augmented by facts, pictures, intel, satellite photos.
02 June 2014, 06:18
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If the person calling for virtue is someone other than you, then it makes sense.
02 June 2014, 07:41
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Ft. You seem to be proud to be allied by the stronger party. Good for you. I prefer yo be allied with the party who is right.
02 June 2014, 08:14
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await the day when I will read ONE meaningful post, ONE counter argument, ONE credible or mature info from you, -...flamethrower...- , but alas!
02 June 2014, 09:48
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says the israeli collaborator, who wants a convicted war criminal & israeli agent to be named president
02 June 2014, 10:24
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convicted by your syrian friends who wanted him out of the political game... unlike many of your friends who were never charged of the crimes they also commited... so please, sweep in your house too instead of spreading your sectarian hatred here...
02 June 2014, 13:16
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are you denying geagea is a war criminal? please go on and speak your mind, dont go with half baked statements.
02 June 2014, 18:48
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as i said, half baked statements, and some feeble insults. not impressed peace, not impressed.
you're not denying he is a war criminal, but somehow trying to say it was staged and he is innocent. all while trying to divert the conversation on supposed war crimes from others.
bottom line: you want a war criminal as president, one who also betrayed the country by serving its enemy. bravo.
02 June 2014, 19:20
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hey mooowaten still cannot read huh? defective brain must b ethe problem...
funny how you twist and spread stupidities to suit your binary mind... did i justify? NO
i am just saying that ONLY geagea was jailed for war crimes... while your friends never were once worried to be brought to justice like they should... too difficult for you to grasp? i guess so...
on the contrary you are just AVOIDING to say that your leaders also should be jailed for war crimes... poor history revisionist....
all your friends were amnisitied... you cannot deny this... the Church bombing staged in 1994, well bad for you noone knows who did it... but the syrians wanted geagea out... check your facts instead of trying to defend other war criminals, pityful collaborator....
02 June 2014, 11:21
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Mr karami the ones who killed your uncle are the ones you support blindly.if you had any honor you would say the truth.its unbelievable how people sell there soul for money.
02 June 2014, 11:23
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the Syrians are the ones who killed his uncle ...as long as he is getting paid he will say anything..shame on him
02 June 2014, 14:12
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How about I break the news to you and enlighten you that Syria via Hezbollah is after every political assassination in Lebanon to keep the state weak and controlled via Qordaha.
06 August 2014, 06:20
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Write more, thats all I have to say. Literally, it seems as though yyou relied on the video to make your point.
You definitely know what youre talking about, why waste your intelligence on just posting videos to
your site when you coulod be giving us something enlightening to read?
28 August 2014, 03:18
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