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Media Against Violence condemns Bassil’s behavior

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Media Against Violence issued a statement on Thursday condemning Energy Minister Gebran Bassil’s action “in which he kicked out Future News television reporter Rabih Chantaf from the ministry on Wednesday” when Bassil was holding a press conference on the increase of gas prices.

“Bassil’s decision to forbid Chantaf from entering the ministry is a militia act and shows Bassil’s desire to turn Lebanon into a dictatorship, ” adding Bassel behaved as if the ministry is his own private property “.

” The statement stressed that as a public official Bassel should have taken notes and answered the questions of Chantaf in a decent manner and that he should know that the ministry is a public property for all the Lebanese people “.

The statement also condemned Bassil’s style in dealing with journalists, adding that “such a style is mastered by his father -in -law Change and Reform bloc leader MP Michel Aoun who holds journalists responsible for his failures and for the world’s crises and attempts to keep them quiet.”

Future News television reported on Wednesday that Bassil informed Chantaf that he is no longer allowed to enter the Energy Ministry building

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52 responses to “Media Against Violence condemns Bassil’s behavior”

  1. Hannibal Avatar
    Hannibal

    eh melek bayyak…

  2. Hannibal Avatar
    Hannibal

    eh melek bayyak…

  3. maninthestreet1 Avatar
    maninthestreet1

    Such so called politicians should be stopped in their track. Such persons should pursue their career in another field. Some of these people are University Graduates as we all know. However, good manners are usually taught at home and in junior schools. What went wrong with this one? What did his mother teach him? To be a minister in government is to be a servant of the public and should conduct himself as such. Surely he now owes this journalist a PUBLIC APOLOGY.

  4. Avatar
    Anonymous

    Such so called politicians should be stopped in their track. Such persons should pursue their career in another field. Some of these people are University Graduates as we all know. However, good manners are usually taught at home and in junior schools. What went wrong with this one? What did his mother teach him? To be a minister in government is to be a servant of the public and should conduct himself as such. Surely he now owes this journalist a PUBLIC APOLOGY.

  5. nbill Avatar
    nbill

    Are we truely educated society and know and respect democracy???? I doubt it, lots of people voted for these human beings to represent them in a parliament and in government…. I ask all who supports their point of view do you really listen to what these two clowns say and the way they behave. would you like to raise your kids to be like them???? are’nt you ashamed of giving them your trust to represent you…I am sure lots of people were disappointed by them but there are still some who defend them for their own agenda…this will nor happen in a democracy and if it happened the politician wife and kids will dis-own him not defend him…shame on the Lebanese people who will put up with such a behavour.hey I am Lebanese….

    1. libnan1 Avatar
      libnan1

      Are you talking to me?

  6. Avatar
    Anonymous

    Are we truely educated society and know and respect democracy???? I doubt it, lots of people voted for these human beings to represent them in a parliament and in government…. I ask all who supports their point of view do you really listen to what these two clowns say and the way they behave. would you like to raise your kids to be like them???? are’nt you ashamed of giving them your trust to represent you…I am sure lots of people were disappointed by them but there are still some who defend them for their own agenda…this will nor happen in a democracy and if it happened the politician wife and kids will dis-own him not defend him…shame on the Lebanese people who will put up with such a behavour.hey I am Lebanese….

    1. Avatar
      Anonymous

      Are you talking to me?

  7. libnan1 Avatar
    libnan1

    What was the question this dude Rabih Chantaf asked? We just see half of the story ..

    1. maninthestreet1 Avatar
      maninthestreet1

      It does not matter what question the man asks. You should be defending his right to ask. not question what question he should ask. It is not the content of the question that is the issue here. It is the behavior of the politician in asking the journalist to leave. You should be asking was the journalist violent? disruptive? physical? or just asked a question? Surely any person of average education would understand this and wish to defend any person asking a politician a question. It is Gibran’s duty to deal with the question if he wants to be in public service. That is what he is paid for.

      1. libnan1 Avatar
        libnan1

        You remember when Thomas made a comment about Israel!! They kicked her out the White House briefing. But with Basil I can’t find the question Rabih asked. It could offensive for all I know.

        I don’t watch Future, some of their reporters are annoying to say the least and the female reporters are ugly. Is Rabih the bald guy???

        Just watch Mannar TV, you’ll be impressed
        .

        1. antar2011 Avatar
          antar2011

          man..your taste in ladies is…exceptional.

          al manar al. 

        2. kamille1 Avatar
          kamille1

          thomas was never ever asked to leave the white house press, she was only critisized. 

        3. kamille1 Avatar
          kamille1

          thomas was never ever asked to leave the white house press, she was only critisized. 

      2. antar2011 Avatar
        antar2011

        x100000

        good post! 

    2. maninthestreet1 Avatar
      maninthestreet1

      It does not matter what question the man asks. You should be defending his right to ask. not question what question he should ask. It is not the content of the question that is the issue here. It is the behavior of the politician in asking the journalist to leave. You should be asking was the journalist violent? disruptive? physical? or just asked a question? Surely any person of average education would understand this and wish to defend any person asking a politician a question. It is Gibran’s duty to deal with the question if he wants to be in public service. That is what he is paid for.

      1. antar2011 Avatar
        antar2011

        x100000

        good post! 

  8. Avatar
    Anonymous

    What was the question this dude Rabih Chantaf asked? We just see half of the story ..

    1. Avatar
      Anonymous

      It does not matter what question the man asks. You should be defending his right to ask. not question what question he should ask. It is not the content of the question that is the issue here. It is the behavior of the politician in asking the journalist to leave. You should be asking was the journalist violent? disruptive? physical? or just asked a question? Surely any person of average education would understand this and wish to defend any person asking a politician a question. It is Gibran’s duty to deal with the question if he wants to be in public service. That is what he is paid for.

      1. Avatar
        Anonymous

        You remember when Thomas made a comment about Israel!! They kicked her out the White House briefing. But with Basil I can’t find the question Rabih asked. It could offensive for all I know.

        I don’t watch Future, some of their reporters are annoying to say the least and the female reporters are ugly. Is Rabih the bald guy???

        Just watch Mannar TV, you’ll be impressed
        .

        1. Avatar
          Anonymous

          man..your taste in ladies is…exceptional.

          al manar al. 

        2. Avatar
          Anonymous

          thomas was never ever asked to leave the white house press, she was only critisized. 

      2. Avatar
        Anonymous

        x100000

        good post! 

  9. libnan1 Avatar
    libnan1

    Basil you’re no Aoun.

    1. Patience2 Avatar
      Patience2

      No, potentially worse !!

    2. Patience2 Avatar
      Patience2

      No, potentially worse !!

    3. antar2011 Avatar
      antar2011

      tanjara w la2yet ghataha

      el 3amma bi albou, so Aoun is ex-military man w fhemna but why Bassil is acting like a tyrant pig?

      baddo sa7sou7 3ala ra2ebtou, hayda el man*** 

    4. antar2011 Avatar
      antar2011

      tanjara w la2yet ghataha

      el 3amma bi albou, so Aoun is ex-military man w fhemna but why Bassil is acting like a tyrant pig?

      baddo sa7sou7 3ala ra2ebtou, hayda el man*** 

  10. Avatar
    Anonymous

    Basil you’re no Aoun.

    1. Avatar
      Anonymous

      No, potentially worse !!

    2. Avatar
      Anonymous

      tanjara w la2yet ghataha

      el 3amma bi albou, so Aoun is ex-military man w fhemna but why Bassil is acting like a tyrant pig?

      baddo sa7sou7 3ala ra2ebtou, hayda el man*** 

  11. libnan1 Avatar
    libnan1

    Basil, I don’t know about you. I think you need to grow some facial hair. Just look at the Tiger watching over you, ask God to keep him around for long time.

  12. Avatar
    Anonymous

    Basil, I don’t know about you. I think you need to grow some facial hair. Just look at the Tiger watching over you, ask God to keep him around for long time.

  13. Leborigine Avatar
    Leborigine

    He looks like a brat that is spoiled rotten and if he doesn’t get his way he will cry like a soukilala, or he will pay someone to go and eliminate anyone who opposes him, like 98% of the people in the ME, they cannot debate or accept criticism. Either agree with me or I will eliminate you!

  14. Avatar
    Anonymous

    He looks like a brat that is spoiled rotten and if he doesn’t get his way he will cry like a soukilala, or he will pay someone to go and eliminate anyone who opposes him, like 98% of the people in the ME, they cannot debate or accept criticism. Either agree with me or I will eliminate you!

  15. shankarees Avatar
    shankarees

    All right-wing media should boycott Bassil as a punishment for his ill mannered behavior against the Future News correspondent. 

  16. Avatar
    Anonymous

    All right-wing media should boycott Bassil as a punishment for his ill mannered behavior against the Future News correspondent. 

  17. Michael Avatar
    Michael

    People of power always have a bravado that rises higher than most,its just the way it is,

    I remember watching George Bush jr doing a press release,and one of the journalist addressed

    him without starting the question with “Mr. President” she just jumped into her question,and he

    told her since you have no respect to address me by what i am,than you have no respect to be

    in the press office,so im gonna ask you to leave….this happens all the time,but since it was harrirs

    station that was humilated by one of aouns men,Lebanon decided to make this a big deal…

    only in Lebanon…very dramatic nation to say the least…everything is a crisis…thats why most of

    you on here couldnt survive one day in the south,or what the south has been through,your to busy

    getting your panties of a knot over what the energy minister told a usless reporter,what are you guys

    gonna do whn you see B52s and endless air missles coming over your heads….grow up and learn

    things like this dont matter,and please stop over exaggerating everything,it gets old… 

  18. Michael Avatar
    Michael

    People of power always have a bravado that rises higher than most,its just the way it is,

    I remember watching George Bush jr doing a press release,and one of the journalist addressed

    him without starting the question with “Mr. President” she just jumped into her question,and he

    told her since you have no respect to address me by what i am,than you have no respect to be

    in the press office,so im gonna ask you to leave….this happens all the time,but since it was harrirs

    station that was humilated by one of aouns men,Lebanon decided to make this a big deal…

    only in Lebanon…very dramatic nation to say the least…everything is a crisis…thats why most of

    you on here couldnt survive one day in the south,or what the south has been through,your to busy

    getting your panties of a knot over what the energy minister told a usless reporter,what are you guys

    gonna do whn you see B52s and endless air missles coming over your heads….grow up and learn

    things like this dont matter,and please stop over exaggerating everything,it gets old… 

  19. Michael Avatar
    Michael

    People of power always have a bravado that rises higher than most,its just the way it is,

    I remember watching George Bush jr doing a press release,and one of the journalist addressed

    him without starting the question with “Mr. President” she just jumped into her question,and he

    told her since you have no respect to address me by what i am,than you have no respect to be

    in the press office,so im gonna ask you to leave….this happens all the time,but since it was harrirs

    station that was humilated by one of aouns men,Lebanon decided to make this a big deal…

    only in Lebanon…very dramatic nation to say the least…everything is a crisis…thats why most of

    you on here couldnt survive one day in the south,or what the south has been through,your to busy

    getting your panties of a knot over what the energy minister told a usless reporter,what are you guys

    gonna do whn you see B52s and endless air missles coming over your heads….grow up and learn

    things like this dont matter,and please stop over exaggerating everything,it gets old… 

  20. Michael Avatar
    Michael

    People of power always have a bravado that rises higher than most,its just the way it is,

    I remember watching George Bush jr doing a press release,and one of the journalist addressed

    him without starting the question with “Mr. President” she just jumped into her question,and he

    told her since you have no respect to address me by what i am,than you have no respect to be

    in the press office,so im gonna ask you to leave….this happens all the time,but since it was harrirs

    station that was humilated by one of aouns men,Lebanon decided to make this a big deal…

    only in Lebanon…very dramatic nation to say the least…everything is a crisis…thats why most of

    you on here couldnt survive one day in the south,or what the south has been through,your to busy

    getting your panties of a knot over what the energy minister told a usless reporter,what are you guys

    gonna do whn you see B52s and endless air missles coming over your heads….grow up and learn

    things like this dont matter,and please stop over exaggerating everything,it gets old… 

  21. Michael Avatar
    Michael

    People of power always have a bravado that rises higher than most,its just the way it is,

    I remember watching George Bush jr doing a press release,and one of the journalist addressed

    him without starting the question with “Mr. President” she just jumped into her question,and he

    told her since you have no respect to address me by what i am,than you have no respect to be

    in the press office,so im gonna ask you to leave….this happens all the time,but since it was harrirs

    station that was humilated by one of aouns men,Lebanon decided to make this a big deal…

    only in Lebanon…very dramatic nation to say the least…everything is a crisis…thats why most of

    you on here couldnt survive one day in the south,or what the south has been through,your to busy

    getting your panties of a knot over what the energy minister told a usless reporter,what are you guys

    gonna do whn you see B52s and endless air missles coming over your heads….grow up and learn

    things like this dont matter,and please stop over exaggerating everything,it gets old… 

  22. maninthestreet1 Avatar
    maninthestreet1

    Michael. Things like this do matter. And you are putting all sorts of twists and angles and B52’s and threats forgetting what matters most. Freedom of Speech. Just what the whole region suffers from. Lebanon should lead in this as it has more democracy than most. It is valuable and precious. Just because GWB did what he did does not give any one else license to behave in the most despicable way as Bush. Why on earth should we not aim higher than Bush? if you and others  keep belittling this aspect of political life then forget having parliament for people to be represented their on a platform for all to debate, we might as well convert the parliament we have into a 5 star hotel and make money out of it if it is not to hold politicians accountable any more. This issue is above all and is a symptom of our deep routed problems. Gibran’s attitude is no different quiet frankly from Maher Assad shooting people to shut them up. I know Gibran did not killing any one yet, but I say this to illustrate the point in the hope that you will see the connection.  

  23. Avatar
    Anonymous

    Michael. Things like this do matter. And you are putting all sorts of twists and angles and B52’s and threats forgetting what matters most. Freedom of Speech. Just what the whole region suffers from. Lebanon should lead in this as it has more democracy than most. It is valuable and precious. Just because GWB did what he did does not give any one else license to behave in the most despicable way as Bush. Why on earth should we not aim higher than Bush? if you and others  keep belittling this aspect of political life then forget having parliament for people to be represented their on a platform for all to debate, we might as well convert the parliament we have into a 5 star hotel and make money out of it if it is not to hold politicians accountable any more. This issue is above all and is a symptom of our deep routed problems. Gibran’s attitude is no different quiet frankly from Maher Assad shooting people to shut them up. I know Gibran did not killing any one yet, but I say this to illustrate the point in the hope that you will see the connection.  

  24. J J Avatar
    J J

    This is an example of a government who has hijacked Lebanon. Its about time people power got rid of these boof heads who only serve Iran and its proxy (HA). Whatever happened to freedom of press in Lebanon. Lebanon has seriously lost the plot!!

  25. J J Avatar
    J J

    This is an example of a government who has hijacked Lebanon. Its about time people power got rid of these boof heads who only serve Iran and its proxy (HA). Whatever happened to freedom of press in Lebanon. Lebanon has seriously lost the plot!!

  26. maninthestreet1 Avatar
    maninthestreet1

    Surely this is in our hands. They hold elections. People vote them in.
    The ordinary people are at fault for voting for them. Why have a
    parliament then if it does not speak for the people. Why do people vote
    for such “Bastards”. We get the politicians we deserve. We are corrupt
    too. What can we do? blame the clergy and the teachers and the mothers. I
    am a simple man, therefore I say this. Who makes us? God some would
    say. But, our make up is from the day we are born is largely made by our
    mothers. What do mothers teach our kids about voting? may be nothing?
    may be to vote for the same “Bastards” their dad and mum voted for. Then
    you have the priest or the Shaikh both have some influence what do they
    teach? nothing good I suspect neither do the teachers. So, if we need
    to change and a change NOW we cannot have. Our only option as I see it
    is to wait for a new generation who will be taught how to drive in the
    streets of Beirut and how to vote. Let me have your say please
    everybody. 

  27. maninthestreet1 Avatar
    maninthestreet1

    Surely this is in our hands. They hold elections. People vote them in.
    The ordinary people are at fault for voting for them. Why have a
    parliament then if it does not speak for the people. Why do people vote
    for such “Bastards”. We get the politicians we deserve. We are corrupt
    too. What can we do? blame the clergy and the teachers and the mothers. I
    am a simple man, therefore I say this. Who makes us? God some would
    say. But, our make up is from the day we are born is largely made by our
    mothers. What do mothers teach our kids about voting? may be nothing?
    may be to vote for the same “Bastards” their dad and mum voted for. Then
    you have the priest or the Shaikh both have some influence what do they
    teach? nothing good I suspect neither do the teachers. So, if we need
    to change and a change NOW we cannot have. Our only option as I see it
    is to wait for a new generation who will be taught how to drive in the
    streets of Beirut and how to vote. Let me have your say please
    everybody. 

  28. Avatar
    Anonymous

    Surely this is in our hands. They hold elections. People vote them in.
    The ordinary people are at fault for voting for them. Why have a
    parliament then if it does not speak for the people. Why do people vote
    for such “Bastards”. We get the politicians we deserve. We are corrupt
    too. What can we do? blame the clergy and the teachers and the mothers. I
    am a simple man, therefore I say this. Who makes us? God some would
    say. But, our make up is from the day we are born is largely made by our
    mothers. What do mothers teach our kids about voting? may be nothing?
    may be to vote for the same “Bastards” their dad and mum voted for. Then
    you have the priest or the Shaikh both have some influence what do they
    teach? nothing good I suspect neither do the teachers. So, if we need
    to change and a change NOW we cannot have. Our only option as I see it
    is to wait for a new generation who will be taught how to drive in the
    streets of Beirut and how to vote. Let me have your say please
    everybody. 

  29. Avatar
    Anonymous

    Surely this is in our hands. They hold elections. People vote them in.
    The ordinary people are at fault for voting for them. Why have a
    parliament then if it does not speak for the people. Why do people vote
    for such “Bastards”. We get the politicians we deserve. We are corrupt
    too. What can we do? blame the clergy and the teachers and the mothers. I
    am a simple man, therefore I say this. Who makes us? God some would
    say. But, our make up is from the day we are born is largely made by our
    mothers. What do mothers teach our kids about voting? may be nothing?
    may be to vote for the same “Bastards” their dad and mum voted for. Then
    you have the priest or the Shaikh both have some influence what do they
    teach? nothing good I suspect neither do the teachers. So, if we need
    to change and a change NOW we cannot have. Our only option as I see it
    is to wait for a new generation who will be taught how to drive in the
    streets of Beirut and how to vote. Let me have your say please
    everybody. 

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    sklep internetowy

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