Aoun Meets Berri, Mufti Daryan, Urges Calm Political Practices during Current Phase
Free Patriotic Movement leader MP Michel Aoun noted on Tuesday that differences are a normal part of political life, stressing that he seeks national unity among Lebanese factions.
He said: “The differences are normal part of politics, which should be practiced calmly during this phase.”
He made his remarks after holding separate talks with Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdul Latif Daryan and later Speaker Nabih Berri.
“We should overcome this phase with the least amount of damage and begin a new one characterized by national unity,” he added to reporters after the meeting the mufti at Dar al-Fatwa's headquarters in Beirut.
“We hope peace would prevail throughout Lebanon and the region,” he stated.
“Our ties with Dar al-Fatwa will not take a step back regardless of attempts to sabotage this relationship,” he continued.
Asked about the weekend's unrest in the northern city of Tripoli, the MP responded: “I believe that the crisis is over.”
He warned however of the existence of sleeper terrorist cells in other regions, such as Mhammara in the North, that may cause unrest in the future.
“Lebanon is affected by regional developments and we hope that the negative repercussions witnessed over the weekend will not happen again,” Aoun stated.
Moreover, he revealed that he was in contact with head of the Mustaqbal Movement MP Saad Hariri, saying that he recently received an verbal message from him.
He did not elaborate on the details of this message.
After meeting Berri, Aoun reiterated his opposition to extending the term of parliament.
He added however: "The parliamentary elections will not be held, but the extension will take place."
He also noted that the current conditions are not suitable to elect a new president.
Tripoli witnessed over the weekend clashes between the army and gunmen.
Several soldiers, gunmen, and civilians were killed in the unrest that erupted on Friday and lasted three days.
The army has since deployed in the city in order to detain fugitive gunmen.
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-phoenix1 do you know why i was banned?>>>>
over 9 years
I was banned too FT LMAOOOO
over 9 years
Maybe if you people stopped stealing names & debated the articles then this site might be worth visiting now & then.
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over 9 years
unless your a common thief lurking & waiting to steal names..how would you know what people have posted? after all your just a new guest.
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over 9 years
phoenix bro you are spot on bro. I have to agree with you on this one too.
over 9 years
why are @jerry, @galaxy, @eagledawn, @well.said always removing anti-ISIS, pro-lebanon posts and leaving the brainwashed M14 propaganda? This article says 11 comments but I dont see anything but a brainwashed bird and an M14er hung up on FT! why why why???
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“The differences are normal part of politics, which should be practiced calmly during this phase.”
well, you don't write one way tickets to your political opponents and threaten their lives. These behaviors are not normal part of politics.
over 9 years
PM Saad Harriri spent more than 2/3rds of his time as prime minister outside of Lebanon! This was the point.
over 9 years
do you keep a calendar for Hariri, please show us or refrain from spreading propaganda
over 9 years
...and still is!
over 9 years
Hariri's life was threatened by your little angel friends ado :)
over 9 years
Did you see his eyes while he was on TV?
Very ill person under neuroleptic drugs....
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qalamaoun 28 minutes ago
kindly show us when did aoun threaten the life of his opponents.
Looooooooooooooool that's why he said he can guarantee Hariri's "political security" if he's elected but he can't if he's not elected. In other words, he knows who's killing March 14 figures and can simply stop them with his word. That's blackmail, only thing is that it isn't over money, it's over the presidency.
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for sure mowaten, flamethrower, and southern have reduced the forum to complete spam.
over 9 years
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over 9 years
the security night guard is back. So all those accounts above are for ice-man? LOL. Everybody knows it is you and your twin making up all this spam.
over 9 years
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I very much like Naharnet...my problem isn't with Naharnet.
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over 9 years
did you have to beg and say 1000 times I am sorry to be allowed to post again?
over 9 years
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have a nice day & try not to waste all your time worrying about me or FT...One day we might notice you...doubtful but never say never huh
over 9 years
we all know you are very clever and always post top rated comments
over 9 years
As much as I dislike Roar's views, he's spot on. This site has been hijacked by a small circle of people. Someone posting a cursing frenzy once in a while is funny, but 10 consecutive posts of impostors cursing everyone out is annoying. The forum needs to be moderated
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are you naive or what? It is roar and flamethrower doing this.
Very recently, a beautiful Lebanese actress said on TV something that I liked a lot, that we definitely don't have anyone complete politician, they all have some good points just as they do have bad points. But to focus on Aoun, I cannot but be of extreme criticism towards him, for if and when I look at his behavioral pattern, the man is self-contradictory in every sense of the word. Now he says something only to recant a few minutes later. he has beaten Jumblat at his own game. Eery time people agree with a thing Aoun says, within a short time Aoun disproves himself. To the best of my opinion, Aoun is what the French would term as, ARRIVISTE, in every sense of the word.