Berri: Majority Doesn’t Know How to Govern, Opposition Doesn’t Know How to Oppose
Speaker Nabih Berri criticized the ruling majority and the March 14 opposition’s approach on different developments in Lebanon, accusing them of failing to accommodate to the new balance of power in the country.
He explained: “The majority does not know how to govern and the opposition does not know how to oppose rule.”
“The government appears to be a mix of majority and opposition forces, while the March 14 camp appears to a mix of the two as well,” he told As Safir newspaper in remarks published on Tuesday.
“The two sides are simply required to perform their duties, nothing more nothing less, and that way the situation in the country can be rectified,” he noted.
The speaker accused the March 14 forces of seeking to impose its agenda on the government, especially regarding the Special Tribunal for Lebanon.
“It seems as if the camp has ignored the fact that the balance in power has changed and it is no longer in power,” Berri added.
Furthermore, he said: “Those linking their internal political strategy on the developments in Syria and the toppling of its regime will find out sooner or later that they will have to wait a long time.”
He also slammed the March 14 camp over their criticism of the speaker for allegedly refraining from addressing the STL during his speech from Baalbek last week, to which Berri responded: “I was the first to propose the formation of a court comprised of Lebanese, Arab, and international judges.”
“If they are really keen on the tribunal and the truth in the assassination of former Premier Rafik Hariri, then why don’t they participate in the national dialogue once again in order to reach an agreement with all sides over this issue?” he asked.
“To those who believe that the dialogue is not concerned with tackling the STL, then I would like to turn their attention to the fact that the dialogue was unanimously agreed upon by all political powers before the tribunal was altered in a manner that violated the constitution,” Berri stressed.
In addition, he condemned the debate over whether the government would agree to funding the tribunal or not, saying that more immediate matters need to be addressed, such as the electricity file and drilling for oil in Lebanon’s offshore fields.
“It’s unfortunate that the Israeli enemy is employing its military arsenal to defend what it wrongfully claims is its petroleum wealth while we are recklessly dealing with a matter that is rightfully ours,” remarked the speaker.
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i know you zionists are not happy that berri is not your friend, but considering that you don't have any more friends, why do you complain
over 12 years
my favourite photo of berri showing the world the size of his brain
over 12 years
jabal the camel , his only friend is his wallet.
ps camel please pay for your electricity you bootlicker
over 12 years
The biggest Zionist CIA double agent is Berri. He's everyone's puppet and pockets from everyone. How else would a thief and butcher rule for 30 years.
over 12 years
This thieving thug Berri will fall with the fall of his criminal patron in Damascus, it's a good thing he is sticking to Assad's sinking ship and not jumping over board. This corrupt to the bone thief should face trial for Grand Treason and theft and forced to cough up the billions of Dollars he embezzled in both the Zahrani and the South council during 30 years of the Syrian regime's heist in Lebanon which he oversaw and rubber stamped.
over 12 years
and you don't know how to retire and let a more capable person take your position
over 12 years
What is he trying to say in this picture? This is the size of my wee wee??
Sorry, couldn't help myself
over 12 years
Yeah, right. Only you Berri know how to govern through military intimidation and oppose by shutting down the parliament for one and a half years.
over 12 years
Your political theories just like the zionist illusions, war criminal outlaws
over 12 years
And you don't know when to step down.
over 12 years
So true, and the reason is because both camps contain the same folks who destroyed the country and did not learn anything, those who plundered its wealth and want to continue doing so, those who collaborated with every enemy of Lebanon and still do and those who committed crimes against the people and still do not hesitate to redo it. Only the Tayyar shines, followed by Hizbullah, like it or not.
Berri, please tell us in which democratic country you see the head of parliament nin place for more than 30 years! Only in a banana republic like yours! what a crook , shame on you little thief from Sierra Leone. Go back to your Iranian/Syrian friends and leave lebanon alone...