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STL: Future tells Mikati, Suleiman we want action not words

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The Future Movement bloc issued a statement Tuesday commending President Michel Suleiman and Prime Minister Najib Mikati’s for declaring that Lebanon is committed to international resolutions.

“These statements are a good start , but it is necessary to transform them into action, especially with regard to the implementation of Lebanon’s commitment to paying its $32 million share of funding the Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL) probing the [2005] assassination of former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri,” the statement said.

The bloc added that “some parties participating in the government are openly declaring their rejection of STL, and and are protecting the suspects accused of killing Hariri.”

Both Suleiman and Mikati said during their visits to UN in New York that Lebanon cannot be selective in implementing U.N. resolutions. Both reiterated Lebanon’s commitment to U.N. resolutions, including Resolution 1757 that established the STL.

Hezbollah-led March 8 parties – which currently dominate Lebanon’s cabinet – have opposed a clause in the Lebanese annual state budget pertaining to the funding of the tribunal.

Four Hezbollah members have been indicted by the STL. However, the Shiite group strongly denied the charges and refuses to cooperate with the court.

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10 responses to “STL: Future tells Mikati, Suleiman we want action not words”

  1. Patience2 Avatar
    Patience2

    Mikati: Pay up or vacate!

  2. Avatar
    Anonymous

    Mikati: Pay up or vacate!

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    Anonymous

    Mikati: Pay up or vacate!

  4. 5thDrawer Avatar
    5thDrawer

    The ‘Local’ Scene … Find a connection between police people & medical people …
    Star TRIPOLI:  Lebanon:

     Rifts in Tripoli’s municipal council are threatening to paralyze the city’s local government after a majority of members accused the mayor of imposing his own agenda and failing to work with his colleagues.
    Out of 24 members of Tripoli’s municipal council, 14 convened a news conference Tuesday and urged Mayor Nader Ghazal to yield to the majority’s agenda, warning that his failure to comply would polarize the council.

    The chairman of the municipality’s financial committee, Osama Zoubi, accused Ghazal of obstructing the implementation of development projects and taking unilateral decisions without consulting members of the municipal council.
    “We call on Ghazal to surrender to the will of the majority of the council to resume the implementation of development projects … and stop financial squandering … or coexistence between us will be impossible,” Zoubi said.

    The news conference coincided with Ghazal’s visit to France to attend a conference on municipal cooperation in Lyon.

    Ghazal was elected in 2009 as a compromise candidate and backed by the majority of Tripoli’s political factions including the Future Movement, supporters of Prime Minister Najib Mikati and his ally, Finance Minister Mohammad Safadi, and members backed by former Prime Minister Omar Karami.
    The government of Future Movement leader Saad Hariri collapsed in January, and saw Safadi support Mikati as prime minister – since then, observers have expected the repercussions to hit Tripoli’s mayor, whose “consensus” backing suddenly collapsed as well.

    While tensions have been building lately among members of the municipal council, Ghazal’s recent appointment of 100 new municipal police officers spurred intense debate that led to the escalation of the conflict.
    Zoubi said Ghazal violated the law when he appointed the police officers because he imposed on the medical committee a decision to amend the entrance exam criteria, allowing 120 candidates who had previously failed the exam to be accepted.
    Zoubi alleged that Ghazal contacted the candidates and urged them to protest before the municipality headquarters in a bid to cover up his violations and pressure municipal council members.

    On the other side of the divide, municipal council member Izzat Daboussi told The Daily Star that personal motives are behind the campaign against Ghazal.
    Daboussi said the council members who were openly critical of Ghazal had sought favors from him in the past, which Ghazal refused to grant, irrespective of the political affiliations of those members.

    However, Khaled Soboh, who was among the 14 members contesting Ghazal’s position, said later Tuesday that no personal issues had been behind the conflict with the mayor.
    “The issue is that Ghazal is [violating] the prerogatives of the municipal council,” Sobh said.
    He added that Ghazal was wielding supervisory and executive power and leaving financial transparency in doubt, while failing to deliver services to the people of Tripoli.

    1. antar2011 Avatar
      antar2011

      The chairman of the municipality’s financial committee, Osama ……….who?
      hahahahahahahahaha

  5. Avatar
    Anonymous

    The ‘Local’ Scene … Find a connection between police people & medical people …
    Star TRIPOLI:  Lebanon:

     Rifts in Tripoli’s municipal council are threatening to paralyze the city’s local government after a majority of members accused the mayor of imposing his own agenda and failing to work with his colleagues.
    Out of 24 members of Tripoli’s municipal council, 14 convened a news conference Tuesday and urged Mayor Nader Ghazal to yield to the majority’s agenda, warning that his failure to comply would polarize the council.

    The chairman of the municipality’s financial committee, Osama Zoubi, accused Ghazal of obstructing the implementation of development projects and taking unilateral decisions without consulting members of the municipal council.
    “We call on Ghazal to surrender to the will of the majority of the council to resume the implementation of development projects … and stop financial squandering … or coexistence between us will be impossible,” Zoubi said.

    The news conference coincided with Ghazal’s visit to France to attend a conference on municipal cooperation in Lyon.

    Ghazal was elected in 2009 as a compromise candidate and backed by the majority of Tripoli’s political factions including the Future Movement, supporters of Prime Minister Najib Mikati and his ally, Finance Minister Mohammad Safadi, and members backed by former Prime Minister Omar Karami.
    The government of Future Movement leader Saad Hariri collapsed in January, and saw Safadi support Mikati as prime minister – since then, observers have expected the repercussions to hit Tripoli’s mayor, whose “consensus” backing suddenly collapsed as well.

    While tensions have been building lately among members of the municipal council, Ghazal’s recent appointment of 100 new municipal police officers spurred intense debate that led to the escalation of the conflict.
    Zoubi said Ghazal violated the law when he appointed the police officers because he imposed on the medical committee a decision to amend the entrance exam criteria, allowing 120 candidates who had previously failed the exam to be accepted.
    Zoubi alleged that Ghazal contacted the candidates and urged them to protest before the municipality headquarters in a bid to cover up his violations and pressure municipal council members.

    On the other side of the divide, municipal council member Izzat Daboussi told The Daily Star that personal motives are behind the campaign against Ghazal.
    Daboussi said the council members who were openly critical of Ghazal had sought favors from him in the past, which Ghazal refused to grant, irrespective of the political affiliations of those members.

    However, Khaled Soboh, who was among the 14 members contesting Ghazal’s position, said later Tuesday that no personal issues had been behind the conflict with the mayor.
    “The issue is that Ghazal is [violating] the prerogatives of the municipal council,” Sobh said.
    He added that Ghazal was wielding supervisory and executive power and leaving financial transparency in doubt, while failing to deliver services to the people of Tripoli.

    1. Avatar
      Anonymous

      The chairman of the municipality’s financial committee, Osama ……….who?
      hahahahahahahahaha

  6. 5thDrawer Avatar
    5thDrawer

    Other little ‘actions’ on the ‘local scenes’ and local news… 🙂
    September 27, 2011 02:27 AM
    School children in a Tripoli neighborhood demonstrated to express their solidarity with Syrian children, the state-run National News Agency reported Monday.

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    Two Lebanese men from Akroum in north Lebanon were briefly kidnapped by members of the Syrian army, a security source said Thursday.

    September 30, 2011 02:17 AM
    Security forces demolished an illegal construction site Thursday in the village of Afqa, where the mayor had laid the foundations for a building on land that is currently under dispute.

    September 29, 2011 01:08 PM
    Lebanese Army confiscates illegal shipments being smuggled into Syria, including alcohol and electrical appliances.

    September 29, 2011 01:35 AM
    The talk show “Ahmar Bil-Khatt al-Arid” aired an episode on the topic of sex education Wednesday evening, despite attempts by the National Audio-Visual Council to prevent the LBCI television network from broadcasting the program.

    By Olivia Alabaster (Last Updated: 28/09/2011 09:33 AM)
    As the so-called “Arab Spring” continues to spread across the region, the Lebanese should not be left behind in the struggle against endemic corruption, according to the Lebanese Transparency Association.

    September 30, 2011 02:18 AM
    Speaker Nabih Berri will travel to Tehran at the invitation of his Iranian counterpart Ali Larijani to attend an international conference to support the Palestinian uprising.

    The Daily Star | September 30, 2011 02:18 AM
    The implementation of Lebanon’s environment law is being stalled by the government’s failure to issue the law’s executive decrees, said Justice Minister Shakib Qortbawi Thursday.

    By Van Meguerditchian | September 29, 2011 01:36 AM (Last Updated: 29/09/2011 03:17 PM
    The Canadian government is due to revoke the citizenship of some Lebanese, who have obtained their citizenship in fraudulent ways and have intentionally misrepresented their residence in the country.

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    Anonymous

    Other little ‘actions’ on the ‘local scenes’ and local news… 🙂
    September 27, 2011 02:27 AM
    School children in a Tripoli neighborhood demonstrated to express their solidarity with Syrian children, the state-run National News Agency reported Monday.

    September 30, 2011 02:18 AM
    Two Lebanese men from Akroum in north Lebanon were briefly kidnapped by members of the Syrian army, a security source said Thursday.

    September 30, 2011 02:17 AM
    Security forces demolished an illegal construction site Thursday in the village of Afqa, where the mayor had laid the foundations for a building on land that is currently under dispute.

    September 29, 2011 01:08 PM
    Lebanese Army confiscates illegal shipments being smuggled into Syria, including alcohol and electrical appliances.

    September 29, 2011 01:35 AM
    The talk show “Ahmar Bil-Khatt al-Arid” aired an episode on the topic of sex education Wednesday evening, despite attempts by the National Audio-Visual Council to prevent the LBCI television network from broadcasting the program.

    By Olivia Alabaster (Last Updated: 28/09/2011 09:33 AM)
    As the so-called “Arab Spring” continues to spread across the region, the Lebanese should not be left behind in the struggle against endemic corruption, according to the Lebanese Transparency Association.

    September 30, 2011 02:18 AM
    Speaker Nabih Berri will travel to Tehran at the invitation of his Iranian counterpart Ali Larijani to attend an international conference to support the Palestinian uprising.

    The Daily Star | September 30, 2011 02:18 AM
    The implementation of Lebanon’s environment law is being stalled by the government’s failure to issue the law’s executive decrees, said Justice Minister Shakib Qortbawi Thursday.

    By Van Meguerditchian | September 29, 2011 01:36 AM (Last Updated: 29/09/2011 03:17 PM
    The Canadian government is due to revoke the citizenship of some Lebanese, who have obtained their citizenship in fraudulent ways and have intentionally misrepresented their residence in the country.

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    agencja reklamowa

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