Aoun Reveals FPM Bloc to Propose Solution on Refugees Crisis, Says Neutral Cabinet 'Sparks War'
Free Patriotic Movement leader MP Michel Aoun said Saturday that his Change and Reform parliamentary bloc will propose a draft-law to resolve the problem of Syrian refugees in Lebanon.
During a two-day visit to the eastern city of Zahle, Aoun warned against “the dangers and the repercussions” of the refugees' case as winter approaches.
He said the bloc will make the draft-law proposal next week after he expressed regret at the way the government was dealing with the issue of refugees.
Aoun made his remark at Zahle's Catholic bishopric.
Some 675,000 people fleeing Syria's conflict have sought shelter in Lebanon, the U.N. says, among them 60,000 Palestinians. It says the 28-month-old civil war has killed more than 100,000 people and created millions of refugees.
In the evening, Aoun accused "those deciding on the new cabinet of sparking war in the country if a neutral or technocrat cabinet was to be formed."
"There should not be political adventures by forming a technocrat or a neutral cabinet,” he said at a dinner hosted by the FPM in Zahleh.
“What decisions can such a cabinet take?,” he asked.
Aoun stated: “Marginalizing factions that represent the Lebanese people is a problem and it sparks war. I hold those in charge of forming the cabinet responsible for several mistakes, and for a crime against the country.”
The Christian leader said his party is looking to “restore the characteristics of the constitution.”
He criticized politicians in the country that “are unconsciously followers at a stage when the East is boiling.”
Aoun explained: “Lebanon is occupied by the politicians ruling in the country. They have liberated the land but they have not yet liberated their thoughts. I call on everyone to be awake again before it is too later and they regret it. We should not fight over the country but we should agree to preserve its stability.”
over 10 years
Maybe the old loon will suggest that the refugees are sent back into the loving arms of his buddy Assad.
over 10 years
What is well know, is that the running general turned Assad stooge endlessly blames others but never does anything. As for son-in-law #1, he is just Aoun's well placed pick-pocket.
over 10 years
it is well known that beloved general aoun is a depressive power hungry maniac who's only concern is to become president (et six ministres) and careless about his country.
over 10 years
Send all refugees to the Israeli borders , the Syrians to Golan Heights / Israeli border & the Palestinians to the Israeli/ Lebanese border. Now let HRW / UN deal with the growing problem , maybe that will be a catalyst for the current Israeli/Palestinian Peace Talks held in the US due on August 14th. With almost 2 million refugees in Lebanon Israel should be carrying the burden not us . The Palestinians have the RIGHT to return to the West Bank & the Syrians have the RIGHT to settle in the Golan Heights whether temporary or for good ! After all they are both illegally occupied lands , at the very least set up tents for these Refugees all along the Israeli / Lebanese border what would Israel do then ? But that would apply serious buffer zone as well as pressure on Israel by the international community !
Signed Wolf ..
over 10 years
GMA, at least trying to treat the issue....the next president!.......
Wait until one day he says HA must be disarmed, then you will change your mind in a heart beat. HA people are for HA first (and HA is for Iran first)...... Lebanon, its president, and its LAF are the last consern for them.
over 10 years
Genral, all good Lebanese are for a good proposal on this crisis, lets see what you got, unveil it soon.
over 10 years
sorry general--either a neutral cabinet or a anti-iranian one is the only way our of the current crisis. of course, your m8 hizb iran masters would disagree, so of course, as would you.
over 10 years
Ah, ! It's coming out of a Yehudi's mouth ! No offence" Maxx " Goldman-steinburg -Greenburg- Silverstein -Spielberg -heinzman adolf hitler offsprings' ! No offence to us Lebanese but no offence about your hero "Adolf Hitler " he has taught you all like any fatherly figure on how to treat your so called " Neighbours" ! Not only you Israelis look like him but also have his "Genes" , you act like him as well.
Signed Wolf .....
over 10 years
ALL Refugees to the designated Israeli borders !!!! The whole 2 million of them ! Set up tents their ! Now it is the Israeli OBLIGATION to hand back to these Refugees' rightful LAND ! The West Bank to the Palestinians & the Golan to the Syrians !!!! Of course the Shebaa Farms back to Lebanon ! The Yahudis' are not going to fire a single bullet against these refugees let alone Nuke the whole 2 million! To the border I say !
Signed Wolf !!!
over 10 years
was it not samaha that was planning to plant bomb generously given by syrian?
over 10 years
we have seen him as "president et six ministres". all he did was detroyed lebanon by fighting the syrians and then the lebanese forces.
over 10 years
from day one m14 asked for refugee camps to be set up so that these refugees could be controlled.
but NO, m8 rejected all efforts to do so then.
then hizbushaitan decided to go and kill Syrians in Syria. the end result is they are fighting hizbushaitan back in Lebanon.
now m8 want us to cry foul on these attacks. why should we? did they even take our opinion about going into Syria to kill Syrians?
over 10 years
Mr ___-wolf-___ you better take a tranquilizer, you sound like a nut.
over 10 years
The only nut is on the "puppet "strings ! !!!
Signed Wolf ...,.
over 10 years
"they have liberated the land but they have not yet liberated their thoughts"
we told you so years ago Mr deserter
Poor delusional Micho his Shi3a, Christian, Druze and Armenian allies have betrayed him in Parliament and his Marada ally betrayed him by scuttling his number three son in law's chanced at promotion. Now that the neural Cabinet is even supported by Bkerke he's facing the possibility of finding his number one sexy sexy cartoon son in law unemployed and unemployable.
Leave this idea to the brave son in law the magnificent Gebran bassil