Geagea Rejects Hizbullah Participation in Cabinet: March 8 Practices Resemble Takfiri Acts
Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea stated on Wednesday that Hizbullah should not take part in any upcoming cabinet because it “rejected the state,” slamming March 8's “practices that model those of the Takfiris.”
"Hizbullah's messages were clear and the party should not take part in any cabinet,” Geagea said in a press conference he held in Maarab.
Referring to Hizbullah, Geagea elaborated: “A political group had said that it is not interested in the authority of the state. It overstepped the border, the independence, the National Pact, the laws, the Baabda Declaration and the constitution.”
“A cabinet should be formed with the participation of those interested in the Lebanese state's interests only, not in the interests of Syria, Iran, the United States, or the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.”
Geagea urged Prime Minister-designate Tammam Salam to form “a harmonious cabinet that works for the Lebanese people's interests.”
“All security issues in the country will only be resolved if a Lebanese cabinet was formed.”
Tackling the death of Lebanese Option Party member Hashem Salman on Sunday, Geagea considered it “an attempt to eliminate the opposing point of view in the country.
“These practices are similar to assassinations,” he remarked.
“The March 8 coalition is acting like the Takfiris while they kept for over a year warning us of al-Qaida presence in Lebanon.”
Geagea criticized the security forces' behavior during Sunday's incident, expressing that it is the “peak of the state's dissolution and weakness when people are killed right in front of the official bodies.”
"The killing of Salman took place in the presence of security forces and I demand the Army Commander to probe the incident. What is required today is for these bodies to try the perpetrators in court. They are known and identified and should be arrested,”
He noted: “It is not acceptable for the state to keep acting in a manner far from reality.”
The LF leader warned that Lebanese citizens “are worried because of recent security developments.”
“If the state does not act over Salman's death, it would give the impression that authorities are not present to defend the people who will have to take matters into their own hands,” he explained.
Salman was killed on Sunday and at least eleven others were wounded in a scuffle between supporters of Hizbullah and protesters near the Iranian embassy in Beirut.
The Demonstrators were holding a sit-in near the embassy in the Bir Hassan area south of Beirut, to protest Hizbullah's involvement in the war raging in Syria.
According to LBCI television, all the wounded belong to the Lebanese Option Party, which is led by the March 14 Shiite politician Ahmed Asaad.
The Christian leader slammed “political interference in the Constitutional Council's work.”
"The Council became paralyzed. We support holding its session and we had said from the beginning that we will back any decision it takes.”
Geagea reiterated his rejection of holding the parliamentary elections on time.
He said: “Taking into consideration the exceptional circumstances in Lebanon and because we don't support elections based on the 1960's law, we think the time now is not appropriate for the polls to take place.”
The Constitutional Council, which was set to study petitions filed against the extension of parliament’s term, failed to convene on Tuesday over lack of quorum, a sign that several of its members intended to validate the extension law.
The approval or the rejection of the petitions filed by President Michel Suleiman and the Change and Reform bloc requires the go-ahead of seven out of the council's 10 members.
But a lack of quorum would make the 17-month extension law valid after the end of parliament's mandate on June 20.
As Safir newspaper had quoted highly-informed sources as saying on Tuesday that the five Christian members are in favor of approving the challenges made by Suleiman and the bloc respectively on June 1 and June 3.
But the council's two Shiite members in addition to the Druze judge did not attend Tuesday's meeting to prevent the required 8-member quorum.
Regarding the Army Command's statement on Wednesday that vowed to hit back against any Syrian aggression, Geagea said: “The border with Syria should be controlled first, and later the army can retaliate against violations.”
“It is not logical for the military institution to hit back when gunmen are moving through the border without any restrictions,” he pointed out.
almost 11 years
same here banima...
almost 11 years
"Geagea: A political group had said that it is not interested in the authority of the state. It overstepped the border, the independence, and National Pact, the laws." When I debate issues with hardcore m8 supporters, I raise the same issues. All I get is moqawama this and that. They are not willing to even accept the idea of putting the Hizb armed force under the command of the Lebanese army or to accept that the state is the only one that has the right to take the country into war.
almost 11 years
This maniac is a Convicted criminal, he is responsible for Killing children in their beds for one , what. The F***, he should be at the Hague not at a Press Conference!
almost 11 years
Who told you he killed children in their beds for one? Your parents or you political party?
almost 11 years
He was convicted in a court that did not meet even basic standard of justice.
almost 11 years
The general amnesty that covered war crimes in lebanon was a necessary evil to end the civil war. Otherwise, many of our "leaders" should be paraded in the Hague.
almost 11 years
He went to prison and paid for his mistakes. He also apologised (no one else did) for whatever mistakes he did. HE is sensible in his thinking is clear. He also represents a good potion of the population. Everytime he says something people come back with the same rethoric. What would you say Nasrallah does daily? Isn't he the reason behind people dying everyday including children? Will he go to prison? Will he ever apologize? He's not even letting the parents of the boy he had assassinated burry their son! A man of god indeed...
almost 11 years
He went to prison and paid for his mistakes. He also apologised (no one else did) for whatever mistakes he did. HE is sensible in his thinking is clear. He also represents a good potion of the population. Everytime he says something people come back with the same rethoric. What would you say Nasrallah does daily? Isn't he the reason behind people dying everyday including children? Will he go to prison? Will he ever apologize? He's not even letting the parents of the boy he had assassinated burry their son! A man of god indeed...
almost 11 years
The voice and conscious of true Lebanese....
almost 11 years
alpha, children killers are the Hezbollah gangs who went to Syria and killing civilians in the name of fighting takfiris.
almost 11 years
no ft: YOU educate yourself! enough is enough.
with the plethora of youtube videos online for you to see hizbushaitan elements killing innocent kids and elderly fleeing from Qusayr you have no excuse for your comment but ignorance.
go check online and do not take our word for it.
otherwise stop your BS.
almost 11 years
same goes to you sir ( practise what you preach),,, do you have proof that Geagea killed the Chamouns' family?
almost 11 years
bronco: is this addressed to me?
I know for a fact that Geagea did not kill Dany. actually Dany was a personal friend when we were in the teens.
almost 11 years
No geha i was addressing FT
almost 11 years
Zehlaway, cutting up a dead human from throat down opening up his chest then pulling out his Ogans & placing these Human Organs in his Canibal Mouth and eating the Human Organs for the world to see !!! Are these the people you dearly love & support , if yes , then you're a Canibal Savage Animal !!
almost 11 years
Dear Aounists:
When I told u Hezbollah is a Terrorist Org.. u applauded 4 me!
When I told u Hezbollah is a resistant.. u applauded 4 me!
when I told u Hezb weapons are destroying Leb.. u applauded 4 me!
When i told u Hezb weapons are holy.. u applauded 4 me!
when i told u Syrian regime is dictatorship/crimes..u applauded 4 me!
when i told u we r with Syr Regi and its democratic..u applauded 4 me!
Dear Aounists... my Cattle. Thank God I have u!
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I guess, my comment speaks a lot and replies to all Aounist comments here. they should be ashamed. They should put their head below ground.
They are full of hate and hate and hate... and craziness of course! U can see from my previous comment about being Cattle. Yes Aoun is happy having such "Cattle" indeed!
I will not reply to ur comments and open the WAR and the Past where u still live. Becz that's ur place and ur Hate.
U don't deserve a country and u don't deserve Lebanon.
almost 11 years
Partition please.
almost 11 years
Geagea for president..You got my vote bro!!
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“A cabinet should be formed with the participation of those interested in the Lebanese state's interests only, not in the interests of Syria, Iran, the United States, or the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.”... excellent statement!
almost 11 years
FT funny how you talk about proof. I don't think I've ever seen you raise a point that doesn't just attack M14 or praise general clown for president.
What's your platform man? Other than using flawed logic, misconstrued facts, poorly formed opinions, and clearly allegiances too all but other Lebanese????
Seriously, we are talking about serious matters. You're the number one poster with several alternate accounts, but you don't posit anything....
almost 11 years
@ centurion
"prehistoric barbarian producing of scummy salafist dogs who behead and cannibalize"
"you are such a bore and a boar with you short imbecilic, non substance, unfounded, empty, ignorant comments"
"rafehh and banimahbool you are both living in llala land where everyday is a beautiful sunny day with perfect weathercreeping up on you both because you fail to see reality"
"It is factual, and documented you moron"
"BAD MAN HAKIM, these VILA Takfiris extreamist salfistkhanazers need to be dealt with,but if their Saudi wahabis rodent"
Just wanted to thank you for bringigng "substance" to this forum :)
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vAvR8H9j018
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Mass Murderer
"Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea in a press conference: Sunday's incidence in front of the Iranian embassy is an attempt to eliminate the opposing point of view, just like assassinations. The March 8 coalition is acting like Takfiris." They have always been Takfiris and Takwinis. I know some otherwise very smart people who accuse others (and anyone in m14) of being traitors. How can you deal with a mentality that cannot accept the other?