Aoun Warns of 'Explosion' over Govt. Conduct, Slams 'Coup against Constitution'
Free Patriotic Movement leader MP Michel Aoun warned Thursday that the country will head towards an “explosion” if the government continues what he described as its “coup against the Constitution.”
“It's about time we frankly told people about what's really happening in Lebanon. The behavior of some ministers and MPs is subjecting the country to dangers,” said Aoun at a press conference he held after an extraordinary meeting for his Change and Reform bloc.
“They have staged a coup against the Constitution and ridiculed the people through extending the parliament's term,” he added.
Aoun held his press conference only hours after the cabinet held a stormy session that witnessed arguments among ministers on several controversial issues. The cabinet sessions had been suspended for more than three weeks over a dispute over the appointment of top security and military chiefs.
The FPM leader has been lobbying for political consensus on the appointment of Commando Regiment chief Brig. Gen. Chamel Roukoz, his son-in-law, as army chief as part of a package for the appointment of other top security officers.
“One violation after another were committed when we reached the juncture of the armed forces appointments. The government argued that it is 'resigned' to refrain from making the appointments and this is an illegal excuse,” Aoun noted on Thursday.
He said the “bad intentions” were revealed through “their attempt to attract the army commander to their side in a coup against legitimacy.”
“The issue was not limited to the army, as the interior ministry also extended the term of the Internal Security Forces chief,” he lamented.
The extended term of Army Commander General Jean Qahwaji expires at the end of September. Aoun has warned against another extension of the military chief's tenure.
“The Change and Reform bloc is the biggest Christian bloc in parliament and our keenness on the country does not allow us to stand idly by,” said Aoun.
“They are pushing us towards an explosion and let everyone understand that we do not fear that,” he cautioned.
Aoun went on to accuse certain political parties of “encroaching on” the rights of Christians.
“Would a prime minister be named without Sunni consent? Would a parliament speaker be elected without Shiite consent?” he asked.
Aoun also underlined that “the entire cabinet should assume the powers of the president, not a single minister.”
“The government disregarded the president's powers and failed to respect the law and the Constitution. It has toppled the National Pact and started acting as a 'coup government' or a central party committee,” Aoun decried.
He pointed out that the government's behavior indicates that it is “not aware of the threats” that the country is facing.
“That was evidently manifested in its failure to curb the Syrian refugee influx or stop the infiltration of terrorists from (Syria's) Qalamoun into (the northeastern border town of) Arsal,” Aoun added.
“We are still waiting for the government to implement its decision on the army's liberation of the town,” he said.
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Aoun: The government's behavior indicates that it is not aware of the threats. That was evidently manifested in its failure to curb the Syrian refugee influx or stop the infiltration of terrorists from Qalamoun into Arsal.
The Syrian refugees entered Lebanon unabated during your one sided Aoun-HA government. Stop blaming others for your own mishaps.
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Aoun: We are still waiting for the government to implement its decision on the army's liberation of the town.
Stop undermining the LAF and second guessing it just to serve hizbollah's objectives.
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Aoun: No one should violate the Constitution or our rights.
the one and only one violating the constitution is you little general.
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Hizbolah and Iran agent. lunatic of a great calibre. destroying the institutions and blocking any solutions for personal family gains.
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at least he offers intelligent comments unlike you flamethrower. You troll, insult, and believe people don't know who you are.
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flamethrower and mowaten know best;)
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it is a real pity this criminal is still breathing.
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Hey look, Donald Trump is back.
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Donald Trump is smart, this guy is NOT.
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nouns says "The government disregarded the president's powers and failed to respect the law and the Constitution. It has toppled the National Pact and started acting as a "coup government" or a central party committee."
So why are you still part of this government that you are pulling to pieces and accusing of violating the constitution!
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aoun* says
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Barry, don't worry Noun is good for Claoun.
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Aboul Mish, the only explosion will be the one in your heart. I am a happy man to see that everything you're saying is about you, you and yourself, the good thing is that you've summed your entire historical, since the day you squatted at Baabda, when you usurped your interim post, when you took our noble army to shoot at its own people, to when you ran like chicken, to when you accused the Syrians then got to kiss their feet. You're directing your words at the patriotic Lebanese just like you shot at them in the war, but you know ya Aboul Mish Claoun, ya Caporal zghir enta, the warning is all your and yours alone to keep. You screwed up Lebanon, now you want to blame it on us? Rou7 ya zghir, you're finished, you forgot, Lebanon is bigger than everyone, you forgot that the Lebanese are a lot bigger than you. Shameless character ya Michel bala Aoun.
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@Phoenix1- I could not have put it plainer than did you. Great post!!!
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Phonix, always does. Excellently logical posts.
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go find yourself a life, go!
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response above was to a troll whose post has since been removed.
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Bravo!!
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Do Christians in Lebanon really stand behind what this guy is saying? Why don't they get rid of him and find a credible leader- or at least someone who is not so incompetent and mentally ill.
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How constitutional is it for the Prime Minister to move into the presidential palace in Baabda?
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Wa7ad mareed w majnun. He is destroying the country and the Christians.
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More warnings, what a loser
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Everyone is fed up with Aoun Noun Cloun .
You are worse than Neron Mr "me and my family" with HA blessing.
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who is everyone?
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response above was to a troll whose post has since been removed.
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Beiruti and Freedom, thank you for your kind words. Barry, that troll's post has been removed, but his Thumbing activities remain, however such a procrastinate and acidic behavior of theirs is simple reflection that the yellows have lost it.
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hypocrite!
Sleiman Franjieh: “The postponement of the parliamentary polls will inevitably take place. Some sides dare to say that they support the extension, while others hide behind political calculations. Lebanon cannot support holding the elections even though we wish otherwise were true. We are faced with vacuum or the extension. We must be realistic and honest with the people.
Cardinal Al Rahi: “Parliamentarians who rejected the extension should reveal their objection by resigning“.
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the only explosion is the explosion of his verbal diarrhea
Suleiman Franjieh: “We and caretaker Defense Minister Fayez Ghosn are with the extension of LAF Commander General Jean Qahwaji’s term in order to avoid a vacuum. Is the extension the best option? Is it the most perfect option? No, but we are not surrounded by the most perfect circumstances.”
Lebanon Army chief to get two-year extension. The extension would be done through an administrative decision to be taken by caretaker Defense Minister Fayez Ghosn of the Change and Reform bloc..
Defense Minister Fayez Ghosn signs decree stipulating the extension of LAF Commander General Jean Qahwaji.
For six years Aoun and his official wouldn't slut up about how the General Security post was stolen from the Christians when time came to appoint a new head Aoun’s ten C&R Ministers like obedient pupils voted to elect Nasrallah's designated candidate a Shiite.
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aoun has the principles of a backstabbing snake
Feb 13, 2012 - Aoun: “If Charbel Nahas is touched, the entire Cabinet will be brought down.”
Akhbar Feb 23, 2012 - Charbel Nahas road to Rabieh, Aoun’s residence, has been blocked since Monday (Feb 20 2012) when he called asking for an appointment to discuss an urgent and necessary matter. He was informed that the general would be busy on Monday and Tuesday. Nahas got the message..
Charbel Nahas submitted his resignation to Michel Aoun on 21 February 2012, and was officially resigned on 22 February 2012, arguing that all of his colleagues in government were preventing any effective improvement in workers' rights.
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@Ghazafar, great post and good to have you back. There's a saying which I'd like to attach to Claoun and here goes: When a dog does wrong, it bows its head towards the ground, but when a snake does wrong, it raises its head and looks you right in the eyes. This is Aoun, and you're absolutely correct to assimilate him to a snake, he is indeed a poisonous snake whose only mission since the 80s was to sabotage Lebanon, a job he still does to this day. To remain in the animal kingdom, and again on Aoun, it is said that you cannot teach an old fox new tricks. Aoun is born a saboteur and he will die a saboteur, and this not mentioning his deeply anchored culture of lies, deceit and fabrications. No wonder his followers are these days a lot less and good for them too!
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أكدت مصادر أمنية لبنانية، أن الخزينة العامة اللبنانية تتكبد خسائر هائلة جراء توسع ظاهرة تهريب التبغ والتنباك إلى لبنان التي بدأت منذ سنوات وبلغت أوجها في الأشهر الأخيرة, مشيرة الى ان إيران هي المصدر الأول الذي يتم منه تهريب التبغ والتنباك الى لبنان.
وقالت المصادر لـ”السياسة”، إن الحملة الاعلامية التي شرعت بها إدارة “حصر التبغ والتنباك اللبنانية” خلال الأشهر الاخيرة لمكافحة اعمال تهريب وتزوير المنتجات التبغية الى لبنان كشفت بشكل لا يرقى اليه الشك مدى ضلوع كوادر “حزب الله” في معظم عمليات تهريب التبغ والتنباك من ايران الى لبنان.
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وأضافت المصادر ان هذه المعلومات وعلى الاخص تلك التي تتعلق بهوية المهربين كشفت بشكل تدريجي الصورة الكاملة لعمليات التهريب ووضعت النقاط على الحروف ونجحت في تحديد هوية احد كبار المهربين وهو الكادر القيادي في “حزب الله” المدعو (ح. ع) من سكان بلدة المعروب, الذي يعمل كتغطية في شركة سجائر حيث يقوم من خلالها بتوزيع التبغ والتنباك المهرب الى سائر المناطق في لبنان مستغلاً حصانته التي يوفرها له موقعه القيادي في “حزب الله”.
واشارت المصادر إلى أنه على الرغم من النجاح الذي سجلته ادارة “حصر التبغ والتنباك اللبنانية” في الحد من أعمال التهريب, فإن الضغوط السياسية التي يواجهها المسؤولون في الادارة من قبل جهات مختلفة في لبنان, باتت تشكل تحدياً جدياً لناحية استمرار الادارة في نشاطها لكبح عمليات التهريب التي يستغلها “حزب الله” لصالح نشاطاته وبغية توفير دخل مالي كبير للحزب على حساب الخزينة العامة.
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أفادت مصادر أمنية بمصرع قيادي ثان في حزب الله خلال اقل من ستِ ساعات في معارك سوريا هو موسى محمد المقداد، الملقب بجبرائيل من بلدة دبعال الجنوبية.
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good riddance one million times!
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Le mieux qui peut arriver au Liban et au general Aoun, c'est qu'il se trouve une chambre du cote' de Biakout avec vue panoramique sur la colline de Baabda. A Deir El Salib par exemple.
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@dawla.domn.aldawla, or better, habileh.domn.habileh, can't you at least make the effort to change your style when you troll on yellow? Same hatred, same wooden language, wlak 3an jad ennak habileh, yalla, zi7 law sama7t.
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BJ, I understand your predicament as an ardent FPM supporter, these are difficult days indeed for you people. Your backers Hezbollah are faring badly in Syria and Yemen, their businesses are being clamped upon literally everywhere in the globe, Hezbollah's backers, starting with the Syrian regime are in a tricky situation these days, the Iranians no better and back to Lebanon, Aoun is in bad shape both mentally and politically, a bitter inside battle within the succession for the FPM is hot, Roukoz seemingly will not be posted other than his current job and worst of all, Aoun as a product could not make it to Baabda and is nearing expiry. Sorry, tough times for you guys.
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This just in at the Lebanese Special Forces FB page with photo to back it up: بحضور عدد من الضباط ، تسلّم اللواء اللوجستي قبل ظهر اليوم عبر مرفأ بيروت، كمية من الأسلحة والذخائر مقدمة هبة من السلطات الصينية لمصلحة الجيش اللبناني.
Aoun: They are encroaching on our rights. Would a prime minister be named without Sunni consent?
laughable ! When Miqati was appointed by you and HA did he have Sunni consent?
When you issued an one-way ticket to Hariri did you have sunni consent?