Bassil Meets al-Rahi, Insists on 'Unified Standards' in New Govt.
Free Patriotic Movement chief Jebran Bassil met Friday in Bkirki with Maronite Patriarch Beshara al-Rahi, hours after the patriarch held talks with President Michel Aoun in Baabda.
“When there becomes an intention to adopt unified standards, the government will be formed fast,” Bassil said after the meeting.
“We discussed the issue of the government based on a desire to have a government and we agreed on all issues and on the need to form it quickly,” Bassil added.
“We agreed that the government should be able to achieve reform and on unified standards in its formation, and to date we have not voiced any condition or demand other than equal treatment and formation on the basis of the constitution and national accord,” the FPM chief went on to say.
Turning to the issue of the controversy over the port blast probe, Bassil stressed the need for “transparency.”
“The Lebanese have the right to know why this material (ammonium nitrate) came to Lebanon, who used it, who stole it, who was negligent by allowing it to stay and how it exploded,” he said.
over 3 years
Rahi is a wish-wash. Too bad he does not have the vision and resolve of Batrak Sfeir. Rahi let Aoun and Bassil take the Christian Community and Lebanon to Hell. Any idiot could have seen where Aoun-Hizb Faustian deal was leading (Gebran Son said it clearly in 2006). He should review the appropriateness of each person (Christian and Muslim) on Saad's list for the mission, questions if any name is not up to the task and give his blessing for the rest. Otherwise he will let Aoun and Bassil be the marionettes in the hands of Hizb to destroy the Christian community and History will remember him for that. Bye Monasafe, Bye democracy, Hello Basij rule!
over 3 years
Yes s.o.s!
over 3 years
Rahi believes in equality between the thirty percent Christians and seventy percent Muslims. I hope that includes monetary equality: share and share alike.
over 3 years
as long as people from the various religions are involved in politics I see no hope for a change, I am sure sooner or later an artificial understanding will be reached and some quietness will manifest, but the time bombs will keep ticking, the only hope is to stop thinking Christians,Muslims,Druze,Jews, . Religious leaders and the feudal chiefs have a mutual benefit to keep things as is.
over 3 years
Unified Standards - In other words if the Shiite duo can name and keep the Finance Ministry, I (FPM) should be also able to do the same as well PSP, and all others. Welcome to the jungle.
over 3 years
For heavens sake, politicians get out of it, and let Mr. Hariri select the technocrat cabinet that he wants, and the country needs.
Best Patriarch/son-in-law combo with unified standards, ever!