Geagea to Allies: Reach Consensus on Electoral Law instead of Criticizing Orthodox Proposal
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Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea called on his allies in the March 14 coalition to make an effort to reach consensus over an electoral law instead of “continuously attacking” the Orthodox Gathering's draft, criticizing spreading a “fake victory atmosphere” among March 8's Christians.
“I urge political factions to agree on an electoral law instead of attacking the Orthodox draft,” Geagea stated in a speech he gave at a LF ceremony in Maarab, during which the door to admitting new party members was opened.
Geagea expressed that the party and its leaders have been “unfairly doubted and questioned" over supporting the Orthodox proposal, clarifying that the LF has always fought against religious mobilizing.
“We are not a sectarian nor a factional party,” he noted.
Geagea remarked that the LF is true to supporting March 14 and the Cedar Revolution's cause: “We did not have a MP in (the Beirut district of) Ashrafieh and this proves that we put our cause first”.
“This, however, does not mean we accept removing ourselves from the political game,” he pointed out.
He stated: “March 14 must take into consideration all Lebanese people's concerns and worries”.
The Orthodox Gathering proposal was on Tuesday approved by the joint parliamentary committees despite the rejection of al-Mustaqbal bloc, the National Struggle Front of MP Walid Jumblat and March 14 opposition's independent Christian MPs.
Prime Minister Najib Miqati has also criticized it and President Michel Suleiman has said he would challenge the plan before the Constitutional Council if it was approved by parliament.
The proposal calls for dividing Lebanon into a single district and allows each sect to vote for its own MPs under a proportional representation system.
The LF leader talked about the party's history during the ceremony, expressing that “the resistance was launched at a time of complete absence of legal authorities in the country”.
“The LF is a true resistance fighting for freedom against tyranny,” he said. “It is a party where the number of martyrs is close to that of its members”.
He said it is a Lebanese republican party that works towards the best interest of Lebanon, adding that the LF will carry the problems of society and seek to “fight emigration and assassinations”.
Geagea stressed that positions cannot be inherited or worshiped in the party, urging supporters that doubt the level of their commitment to refrain from officially joining it.
“You can advance based on your competence, dedication, and commitment,” he noted. “All views are accepted and heard and the LF does forget its martyrs and their cause”.
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22 February 2013, 17:50
Geagea: I urge political factions to make an effort to reach consensus over an electoral law instead of continuing to attack the Orthodox Gathering's draft.
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22 February 2013, 17:49
Geagea: We reject promoting fake victory over the elections' outcome.
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22 February 2013, 17:49
Geagea: March 14 must take into consideration all Lebanese people's concerns and worries.
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22 February 2013, 17:48
Geagea: Supporting the cause, March 14 and the Cedar Revolution does not mean to accept removing ourselves from the political game.
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22 February 2013, 17:47
Geagea: The LF is a Lebanese republican party that works towards the best interest of Lebanon. We did not have a MP in Ashrafieh and this proves that we put our cause first.
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22 February 2013, 17:45
Geagea: The party and its leaders' believes have been unfairly doubted. The LF is not a sectarian or factional party and it has always fought against religious mobilizing.
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22 February 2013, 17:42
Geagea: We are announcing opening the door for membership at a time when the person who read the decision to dissolve the party is now being tried.
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22 February 2013, 17:40
Geagea: All views are accepted and heard in the party and the LF does not forget its martyrs and their cause. We urge people who are not sure about their commitment to support the party without officially joining it.
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22 February 2013, 17:38
Geagea: We are building a party where positions cannot be inherited nor worshiped. It is a party where you can advance based on your competence, dedication, and commitment.
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22 February 2013, 17:38
Geagea: We want a strong country with strong parties. We are building a party that carries the problems of our society and seeks to fight emigration and assassinations.
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22 February 2013, 17:36
Geagea: The LF is a true resistance fighting for freedom against tyranny. The LF is a party where the number of martyrs is close to that of its members.
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22 February 2013, 17:34
Leader Samir Geagea at a Ceremony of Admitting New Party Members: When the civil war started in Lebanon the legal authorities were absent and it is when the resistance was launched.
22 February 2013, 18:17
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Geagea: The party and its leaders' believes have been unfairly doubted. The LF is not a sectarian or factional party and it has always fought against religious mobilizing.
The LF is a Christian party allied with the partitionist-Kataeb party. How can he say they are not sectarian?
22 February 2013, 19:10
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I am as secular as they come, and I firmly believe that the confessional system must come to an end. How can you call me sectarian?
When the LF and FPM start proposing electoral laws whereby each citizen votes for someone of his or her own sect, that sounds pretty sectarian to me.
22 February 2013, 19:11
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I have made a million posts on this website and almost all of them I call for the abolishment of a confessional system. That is in fact the reason I cannot come to terms with the LF/Kataeb and now FPM, because all I hear is "Christian" rights. I, despite coming from a Christian family, simply cannot relate to that.
22 February 2013, 19:59
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The same people that called for jeajea for president are now attacking him
This shows only how mustaqbal and co and their sponsors are fanatics
God bless Lebanon
Lebanon for Lebanese
Oua nabka Ghas min 3an Akbar wahad
22 February 2013, 20:08
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This country is governed by certain families from here and there. Whatever the voting law is going to be, these families will be voted for. Some will get more and some less, but the rotten state of Lebanon will remain the same. I left Lebanon because I was unable to see this sharade going on. Instead of us becoming a nation, we still have this awful religious laws that discriminate against people based on religion. It’s time for religion to remain in the churches and mosques while the law of the land should be civil law where meritocracy is what matters. What amazes me is the fact that this country is always going back instead of forward. And now with the arms of huzbullah, the country couldn’t have been better (in the bad sense).
22 February 2013, 20:13
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Zalgouta is bored.... woulelellelelelelelelleleleleleleleleleeeeeeeee
22 February 2013, 20:17
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3temdo se3a hakim for bresident se3a btsibou
This shows only the fanatisisme of such people
God bless 10452
22 February 2013, 21:15
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Maybe I worded it badly, but I meant that Geagea is a criminal. Aoun is just a spineless hypocrite.
22 February 2013, 21:36
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And you're entitled to yours. Good to see someone on here that respects the basics of civilized discussion.
22 February 2013, 23:17
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why is the name of his party written in English in front of him?
23 February 2013, 00:28
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Geagea is a criminal & Aoun is a boot licker go figure.Ta7ya Souria
23 February 2013, 01:23
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barbar and mowaten... it's a nice change to see guys having different opinions without insulting each other... I wish more would abide by such honor rules.
23 February 2013, 10:38
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please correct the mistake in the last lines of the article " LF does forget " ... Thanks in advance .
23 February 2013, 16:56
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“We are not a sectarian nor a factional party,”
funny how everyone say that they are not sectarian but all want a law based on sectarianism! true hypocrit lebanese politicians!!!!
23 February 2013, 20:02
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Please correct your mistake in the last lines " LF Does forget " ..
