Raad: Mustaqbal Bloc Changed Position on Extending Parliament's Mandate at U.S. Orders
Head of the Loyalty to the Resistance bloc MP Mohammed Raad reiterated on Friday his bloc's support for the extension of the term of parliament, accusing the Musatqbal bloc of going back on its agreement to back the extension.
He revealed: “We reached an agreement with the Mustaqbal bloc to extend its mandate, but the United States then announced that it opposed such a measure.”
“The bloc was consequently prompted to stage the parliamentary elections based on the 1960 law,” he added.
The MP noted that the United States is pressuring officials in Lebanon to stage the elections and overrule the extension decision.
“You at first accepted the extension, but now you want to stage the elections at the United States' behest,” he said in reference to the Mustaqbal bloc.
Moreover, Raad remarked that the recent developments at the Constitutional Council regarding the extension are “purely democratic practices.”
“Members of the Council are entitled to hinder quorum if they believe that their views will not be taken into consideration,” he explained.
In addition, he noted that it is only normal for a delay to take place in the government formation process, linking it to reaching a solution over staging the parliamentary elections.
The Council was expected to meet earlier this week in order to address petitions filed by President Michel Suleiman and the Change and Reform bloc earlier this month to challenge the 17-month extension of parliament’s four-year term.
Three judges - two Shiites and a Druze - boycotted a meeting of the Council for the second day in a row on Wednesday, depriving the 10-member body of the quorum needed to rule on the petitions.
The absence of the three judges was a clear sign of political interference and an attempt by several officials to prevent the Council from issuing a decision on the petitions.
The lack of quorum would make the 17-month extension law valid after the end of parliament's mandate on June 20.
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Thanks man. Keep up the good work, and let them punks burn in hell where idiots congregate.
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“Members of the Council are entitled to hinder quorum if they believe that their views will not be taken into consideration,” he explained.
ya Mr Raad,, you are very wrong,, constitution council should NOT be politicised. so all of its members should meet as scheduled and than they can voice their opinion and vote however they see fit
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well said.
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He is applying to the Council same Policy Berri applies to the Parliament. If Berri's/Hezb views are going to be ignored then shut the Parliament doors.
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Can this humongous man stop barking and more importantly stop using and selling Fneish's poisonous pills? Not only do they murder with firearms, they've got the entire panoply to assassinate anyone who opposes the Islamization if Lebanon. God bless America, France and anyne that will help eradicate the cancer spreading in Lebanon, Syria and other parts if the M.E.
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this comment shows how nervous they are today about the news of arming and supporting the FSA.
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Yup, indeed!
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Woof, Woof woof.
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Hehehe
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Is he sure the orders came from America not Saudi Arabia or Israel? Or maybe all three of them spoke through US. Oh the traitors!
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currentiranian
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sorry, I take my comment back..... misunderstood yours.
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I just can't picture the truth coming out of that man--if he said it were raining outside, I would have to go outside and check and be shocked if it were true.
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Always assume opposite is true still trying to figure out how they fabricate them if there is a pattern.
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It's just that they don't have enough bastards to fit in their black shirts so they can terrorize the elections most of them are fighting a holy war against Sunnis and AlQaeda that are getting supports from Israel and America .... I swear the logic of these guys
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The MP noted that the United States is pressuring officials in Lebanon to stage the elections and overrule the extension decision..............
Does it mean that even the US is more concerned about our constitution than you are Mr. Raad?
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wooow phil
you must really get your paycheck from deep pocketed sources
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Wow the Iranians are talking non stop today. "he noted that it is only normal for a delay to take place in the government formation process"... especially if that government does not agree to give Hizbullah control over it, right Mr Raad?
The bottom line is this: when al-Mustaqbal al ta3ees is not receiving a boks they are receiving a labta and sometimes a kaff 3a ra2beton. Just listen to cheikh Saad al-Haribi Telteyn al-Marajil cry like a cat in heat and Fouad l'Israelien Saniora weep like a widow who just lost her husband. Where is Bush when they need him? Perhaps USS Cole shall come again to their rescue, accompanied by the other two destroyers, USS John McCain and USS Joseph Lieberman, while the helium-powered Graf Zeppelin-Connelly hovers the skies of Lebanon keeping a watchful eye over them.