Minister Harb defends his ‘ Real estate’ bill

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Lebanon Labor Minister Butros Harb defended on Wednesday his draft bill that calls for banning the sale of land between various Lebanese sects for 15 years.

During an interview with LBC TV Harb defended the constitutionality of his bill. He said the purchase of of some large tracts of land raised a lot of suspicion and this could lead to demographic changes …emptying some Christian areas and replacing them with another sect ( read Shiites) . Harb said this is “sectarian abuse” which is forbidden under the constitution, stressing that the constitution “stresses coexistence” .

Hezbollah is trying to change the face of Lebanon according to March 14 sources . The sources told Al Anbaa last Sunday that the sale of land by Christians to Hezbollah is a well organized affair.

Harb said last Sunday : “Those who oppose the bill without providing an alternative have a hand in the displacement of Christians,” in a possible reference to MP Walid Jumblatt who described the bill as” insane” .

March 14 source of Christian leadership also told al Anbaa that” Christians are obsessed with the Hezbollah project and for this reason this issue can not be dealt with lightly whether in positive or negative manner but at the same time we should guard against any Christian Muslim division.”

Harb came under attack yesterday by FPM leader MP Michel Aoun, a Christian leader who is allied with Hezbollah and Syria.

Another FPM official attacked Harb’s bill today . MP Hikmet Deeb called Harb’s draft bill unconstitutional adding” Harb is the first one to know that his bill will never see the light”

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  1. PROPHET.T Avatar
    PROPHET.T

    I hope you can excuse my wild imagination in this comment.
    If Mr. Harb’s proposed bill, which calls for banning on sales of real estate properties between people of different faiths (maybe sects too), ever to become a law, what would prevent any Member of the parliament from calling for a ban on marriage between people of different faiths /sects, area?lol
    Mr. Harb “justifies” his bill by claiming that the ban will prevent the exodus of Lebanese Christians, and preserve the number of Christians in Lebanon. Any one could, as wrongly as Mr Harb, justify the banning of marriage between Christians and Muslims using the same segregationist analogy. Most religious leaders, who opposed the voluntary civil marriage law, would love to see a ban on marriage between different faiths, and possibly between different sects.
    Knowing the slickness of Lebanese politicians, I would not be surprised, to wake up one day and read, that some slick short sighted idiot, is presenting such a Bill to restrict marriage to same faith or same sect. After all, this is Lebanon. lol
    I wonder, how would a Lebanese couple who come from different faiths be treated according to Mr. Harb’s proposed law? No one has, to my knowledge, addressed this question. Does any one have any inputs on this, by anyone? Lol.
    A husband can’t buy land in his wife’s town, or from her cousin, neither can she buy land at her husband’s town, or from his uncle. Lol.
    Is it possible that this proposal is meant to drive down property prices, so that the rich in every sect can grab land from needy people at a cheaper price? Again nothing surprises me about Lebanese politicians anymore.
    Is it my paranoia or my imagination that drives me to think like this? lol . I can’t figure this one out either,lol

    1. Hannibal Avatar

      From my angle this would anger those Christians who want to sell and use the money for Health, and education or any other endeavor. However, he can put a ban on immigration of Christians if he’d like, the Christians will still leave. There is no place for tolerance in this shit hole called the Middle East and the majority of young Christians will leave in a jiffy if given the opportunity. For those staying after the exodus do not hope for peace because there will be more wars until one sect like in Iran or Saudi Arabia rules.

      1. PROPHET.T Avatar
        PROPHET.T

        I Think all young people, Christians and Muslim alike would leave if given the opportunity.I came from a town of 60 thousand plus, more than 30 thousand of them are in the Detroit area alone.None are going back,except few that spend summer time at their birth place once retired.
        Not to mention theose who are spread out throughout Australia, Canada, Europe,and Africa,Latin America,and sir Lanka.lol

  2. PROPHET.T Avatar
    PROPHET.T

    You better excuse my wild imagination in this comment.
    If this bill draft, which calls for banning on sales of real estate properties between people of different faiths(maybe sects too), ever to become a law, what would prevent any Member of the parliament from calling for a ban on marriage between people of different faiths?
    Mr. Harb justifies his bill by claiming that the ban will prevent the exodus of Lebanese Christians, and preserve the number of Christians in Lebanon, any one could, as wrongly as Mr Harb, justify the banning of marriage between Christians and Muslims using the same segregationist analogy. Most religious leaders who opposed the voluntary civil marriage law, would love to see a ban on marriage between different faiths, and possibly between different sects
    Knowing the slickness of Lebanese politicians, It would not surprise me to wake up one day and read that some slick short sighted idiot, is presenting such a Bill to restrict marriage to same faith or same sect. After all this Lebanon, lol
    I wonder, how would a Lebanese couple who come from different faiths be treated according to Mr, Harb’s proposed law? No one has , to my knowledge , addressed this question. Any inputs? lol
    A husband can’t buy land in his wife’s town, or from her cousin, Neither can she buy land at her husband’s town ,or from his uncle. lol

    1. From my angle this would anger those Christians who want to sell and use the money for Health, and education or any other endeavor. However, he can put a ban on immigration of Christians if he’d like, the Christians will still leave. There is no place for tolerance in this shit hole called the Middle East and the majority of young Christians will leave in a jiffy if given the opportunity. For those staying after the exodus do not hope for peace because there will be more wars until one sect like in Iran or Saudi Arabia rules.

      1. PROPHET.T Avatar
        PROPHET.T

        I Think all young people, Christians and Muslim alike would leave if given the opportunity.I came from a town of 60 thousand plus, more than 30 thousand of them are in the Detroit area alone.None are going back,except few that spend summer time at their birth place once retired.
        Not to mention theose who are spread out throughout Australia, Canada, Europe,and Africa,Latin America,and sir Lanka.lol

  3. I can’t believe it !

  4. I can’t believe it !

  5. I can’t believe it !

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