Berri Says Dispute over Parliament Session Reflects ‘Veiled Dictatorship’
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Speaker Nabih Berri said that he was surprised by the “fabricated” campaign against him, denying that he was after personal gains by insisting on holding a parliamentary session on Wednesday, As Safir reported on Tuesday.
He hinted that the dispute between the March 8 and 14 forces over the parliamentary session reflects the mentality of the “Emirate” that al-Mustaqbal movement officials have, which endangers the future of the democratic system and its institutions in Lebanon.
The speaker avoided commenting on Premier-designate Najib Miqati’s decision to boycott Wednesday’s parliamentary meeting, along with Caretaker Minister Mohammed Safadi and MP Ahmed Karami, the newspaper said.
Meanwhile, Berri noted that Progressive Socialist Party leader MP Walid Jumblat weighs the political impact of certain decisions rather than referring to the law. He said that the PSP chief suggested that the parliament discusses one item which is the renewal of the Central Bank governor’s term in office.
Berri said that some parties want to impose a “veiled dictatorship,” to sweep away democracy, the parliament and paralyze the constitutional institutions.
As Safir quoted the speaker as saying that “if any premier-designate consumes a long time in his attempt to form the cabinet –whether on purpose or forcibly—without giving up his task, this is bound to take the country into vacuum and paralysis.”
“The presidency can’t do anything and the parliament would be disabled,” he said about the debate on the constitutionality of holding a parliamentary session in the absence of a government.
07 June 2011, 15:15
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when esteez talks about dictatorship u can easily notice the level of panic "they" are in,"they" toppled the govmt and designated mikati,the rope was cut bi "noss el bir",their major regional support is dying.
nabih el berri was ordered to ignate the famous sunni/shia rift to create a chaos situation like syria,it is like the diversion of sending some poor guys to golan hights,esteez and all his "entourage" will go down with the regime that ballooned them in lebanon.
bilad el arz prevailed,the lebanese state is the only valid umbrella.
n.b.we were told that nabih was smart,talking about "emirate" in bilad el arz is more stupid than who created "fath el islam"saga.
07 June 2011, 17:08
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What irony....!!! Berri is talking about "veiled dictatorship".....!!!! He is the absolute dictator who commands an army of mafia, thugs, and militiamen (women). He has coerced his way to his position and has monopolized the speaker's position for more than 30 years....! His militia roams the streets armed to the teeth, killing people, and replacing government institutions. The parliament jobs are almost exclusively filled by members of his beloved AMAL militia. What an evil hypocrite......
07 June 2011, 18:19
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The only dictatorship that is being veiled here is Berri mascarading about as a constitutional officer. He is knowingly and willfully violating the Lebanese Constitution by bringing it into extraordinary session without a decree from the President of the Republic.
He is ursurping Presidential powers under the constitution which is tantamount to a coup d etat and anyone who participates in this is equally guilty of violation of the constitution.
His statements of others paralyzing the institutions of the state are nonsensical when it is his own party and those with whom he is in league in the March8 Coalition who, by their internal demands and disputes refuse to form a government. This is what has paralyzed the institutions of state. Greed pure and simple, this is the agent of paralysis. Mr. Berri look in the mirror, you are the problem.
07 June 2011, 22:46
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Veiled dictatorship as opposed to the overt revealed dictatorship you and your illegally armed friends yield.
