Jumblat Rejects Aoun's Exclusion over Cabinet Decrees
Progressive Socialist Party chief MP Walid Jumblat rejected the exclusion of Free Patriotic Movement leader MP Michel Aoun from political decision-making to avoid further tension.
“Aoun should not be shut out,” Jumblat told As Safir daily published on Friday. “I understand his position from the signature of the decrees and I believe that some of them should be approved after consulting him.”
The ministers of the FPM, Hizbullah, Tashnag Party and Marada Movement boycotted Thursday's cabinet session after Aoun accused Prime Minister Tammam Salam of infringing on the Christian president's authorities in his absence by only garnering the signatures of 18 out of the 24 ministers on around 70 decrees.
The four parties stress that the decrees require unanimous approval.
“The issue of decrees should not be used (as a pretext) to exclude” Aoun, said Jumblat.
“We don't need more political tension and we should not boycott each other. On the contrary, we should consolidate dialogue, particularly at this stage,” the PSP chief added.
Jumblat spoke by telephone with Aoun on Thursday to discuss the political dispute that is crippling the cabinet’s work.
Jumblat told Aoun that he is counting on his wisdom in this difficult stage, according to a statement released by the PSP's press office.
The lawmaker also stressed his keenness to continue consultations with Aoun, the statement said.
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over 8 years
Caporal should be kicked out of whole Lebanon. What are you talking about???
over 8 years
Hey flamethrower...you are one man army...in this site so many person against you and you never backdown you tweet them back...I salute your spirit..
over 8 years
السياسه بعد نظر، أخلاق وضمير !!!
over 8 years
....only 2 people are working for Lebanon as we speak.
General Aoun & Walid Jumblat....the rest pffttttt.
over 8 years
During Mikati tenure when Mutabal blu party was out, no one has asked a damn about them. Now the citrus party trying to boycott counsel of minister's meeting unless their fake demands are met. We have not forgotten the so called "fake witness" issue, which disappeared during Mikati tenure.
***All politicians without exceptions whether in the ministry or in the parliament should work day & night to the benefit of it's citizen NOT to forget resolving pressing issues of the people....
over 8 years
Jumblat, Aoun, Berri,.... and all the rest, it's the very same sh*t, just different day. The trash must go, or we will.
over 8 years
“We don't need more political tension and we should not boycott each other."
In other words what he is trying to say is that everyone in this pathetic cabinet should come together so they dont get overthrown by the #youstink and accountability campaign and protests. He is afraid and every zo3ma should be as well.
You all are going down, be held accountable and your riches will go back to the people of Lebanon.
Hit them where it hurts them most...their egos and bank accounts
over 8 years
khallas_ba2a, thank you from the bottom of my heart, I subscribe to every word you said, thank you again. may God be with us and remove all these rotten old fixtures for good.
over 8 years
They all stink and must be removed.
over 8 years
crazy
What kind of politics is that?? There should be a majority and an opposition, if everybody rules who can it be any kind of accountability?
So now we have to support the will and temper of all and everyone of them?
No way things will advance like this, 3an jad tel3et rihetkon...