Rifi: Our Muslim-Christian Convictions Steadfast, Aoun's Actions Will not Change them
Justice Minister Ashraf Rifi emphasized on Thursday that the Free Patriotic Movement led by MP Michel Aoun will not succeed in widening the gap between the Christians and Muslims, al-Mustaqbal daily reported.
“Aoun will not be succeed to drag us against our convictions of Muslim-Christian partnership,” said Rifi in an interview to the daily.
“We will not be dragged against national unity or national coexistence,” stressed the Minister.
Rifi's comments came against the backdrop of the street mobility that kicked off on Wednesday to protest Defense Minister Samir Moqbel's decision to extend the terms of top military officials and the alleged marginalization of Christian rights.
The FPM rejects the extensions and instead calls for the appointment of new officials because Aoun wants his son-in-law Commando Regiment chief Brig. Gen. Chamel Roukoz to become army chief.
Aoun has also been at loggerheads with Prime Minister Tammam Salam over the cabinet's working mechanism which was adopted after the end of the tenure of President Michel Suleiman in May 2014.
Aoun wants to introduce amendments to the government’s working process, saying Salam is infringing on the rights of the Christian president in his absence.
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G.K.
over 9 years
By the way...the demonstration in the street was the biggest flop and biggest fiasco and shame....they were about 1500 people...ya 3ayb el shuum...at least they should have been 50 000 not to say 100 000.
I have been repeating that there are less and less Christians following a mareedman who is a dog to Ebola.
over 9 years
Of course for the mareedman the "Rights for the Christians" = his arrival to presidency and those of his family...
Yalla...a good thing: he is terminated and soon he will belong tp the past...wa7ad majnun w mareed w akbar khayen ...
over 9 years
I cannot believe any normal Christians support this guy at all, he was the one to issue arrest warrants for the people that condemned ISIS, he is also the one that claimed that there's no ISIS in Lebanon.
over 9 years
worry about your shia fanatical cult and leave the Christians alone. They can take care of themselves.
over 9 years
The Christians are left alone, the Resistance are protecting them is that a crime? The Christians in need do not reject that, only the ignorants under March 14 does, because Geagea needs his pockets full of Saud dollars.
over 9 years
hello mystic
why do you think roro appeared yesterday? do you think he was busy at work and now got some free time?
over 9 years
the resistance are protecting the Christians you say? You mean like this:
Gunmen Intercept Bishop's Convoy, Demand Release of Kidnapping Suspect
http://www.naharnet.com/stories/en/187097-gunmen-intercept-bishop-s-convoy-demand-release-of-kidnapping-suspect
over 9 years
If that was a fact marcus, then it means Ahmed Al-Assir is part of Future Movement.
over 9 years
mystic it is the same people that your nassrallah called for arming and making them defend villages.
over 9 years
Your paranoid conspiracy theories wont do you any good marcus.
over 9 years
Mystic, do you know who is voting you up?
it does not look good for you IMO.
over 9 years
Mystic, stop your delusion, no one is protecting the Christians but ourselves, in fact, it's more like us protecting you people, you go and ascertain this for yourself on the ground. You are just a paid propagandist, that's all and it's in your interest to project fake messages to people.
over 9 years
Tric Trac ,
The biggest block of Christians was LESS than 1500 people in the streets... go and hang yourself.
over 9 years
Are these the "MASSES"G the caporal-mareedman was calling for???
Go and hang yourself
over 9 years
Once and for all: not resistance....do not use a wrong word for an Ebola which destroyed National Unity and Coexistence. It has destroyed the essence of the living together...
over 9 years
No one will erase the Christians in Lebanon...the only one destroying the Christians is the mareedman
over 9 years
Too bad his name is "Ashraf" since he's miles away from honesty and integrity as he clearly demonstrated in dealing with Tripoli's Takfiri members of IS. It's really ironic that this "Injustice Minister" talks about Muslim-Christian partnership! Better that he keeps silent rather than listening to his Saudi bosses.
over 9 years
well said george mowaten breidy (guest)
over 9 years
well said george mowaten breidydy (guest)
over 9 years
well said george mowaten briedy (guest)
over 9 years
What about "your bosses"? Who they are??..tell us more about their objectives for Lebanon.
over 9 years
My boss is my conscience and common sense...and I want you to know that I do not belong to any political party, is this is what you're looking for! So I have the total freedom to express my opinion
over 9 years
too bad your name is flamethrower or mowaten
over 9 years
Ashta, I was about to ask Mystic the very same question, no wonder the yellow and orange posts are featuring on the right side of this page, sick losers they are, no, no, sick goats they are. Mystic, can you answer Ashta about the thumbing, and please, no lies either, just some honest answers please.
What silly propaganda for this site to label the demands of the FPM as simple seeking a position for Aouns son in law. That's cheap. This is about rights about the constitution and the sidelining of a good Lebanese group because some outside country wants that.