Aoun slams Jumblatt for rejecting proportional representation law

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Free Patriotic Movement leader MP Michel Aoun on Monday slammed Progressive Socialist Party leader MP Walid Jumblatt for rejecting the proposed electoral law which is based on proportional representation.

“I support a proportional representation law and turning Lebanon into a single electorate district and those who have another point of view must voice it in parliament,” Aoun said after the weekly meeting of the Change and Reform parliamentary bloc in Rabiyeh

Aoun Criticized Jumblatt without mentioning him by name:

“We are not obliged to boost his political clout”, adding “We might forget about the thefts … but we will not tolerate the theft of our freedom,” he said

Hezbollah and Aoun have been calling for adoption of the proposed electoral law that is based on proportional representation. This law according to analysts could guarantee a majority for Hezbollah and its allies in Lebanon.

In his weekly column in PSP’s Al-Anbaa newspaper to be published Tuesday, Jumblatt reiterated his opposition to the proposed electoral law that calls for proportional representation and said that it could revive the era of the Syrian tutelage over Lebanon which “witnessed many political assassinations that targeted national symbols, statesmen, journalists and thinkers as part of the policy of exclusion.”

Aoun also attacked the March 14 opposition:

“The parliamentary minority is practicing obstruction in collusion with some of the executive authority, and we will not remain silent over this issue even if some people launched verbal attacks. ” In reference to the expenses paid by the Hezbollah led cabinet which the March 14 opposition rejected and president Suleiman refused to sign.

Addressing the ongoing financial row, the FPM leader said: “The ‘era of prostitution’ is over and we have embarked on forming a panel together with some MPs for the sake of financial accountability from 1990 until now.”

“The objective is improving administration and the financial situation, but some parliamentary committees have started obstructing the step,” he added.

“We are ready to go to court … and should we be convicted in a single case, we pledge that we would quit politics. Where are your evidences?” he said, addressing his movement’s political rivals.

His comment comes after Former Lebanese PM and current Future Movement parliamentary bloc leader MP Fouad Siniora called last week for forming a parliamentary investigation committee “to audit the financial accounts for successive cabinets since 1988″ and not since 1990 only.

Aoun served as the acting prime minister From September 22 , 1988 to October 13, 1990 when he was defeated by the Syrian army. Aoun then went into exile in France and returned to Lebanon days after the Syrian army withdrew from Lebanon. Aoun was accused of robbing the Lebanese treasury while he was the acting PM.

Aoun also attacked the upcoming visit to Lebanon by Jeffrey Feltman, assistant U.S. secretary of state for near eastern affairs and said: “He is coming to support the corruption he used to support when he was (an ambassador) in Lebanon.”

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29 responses to “Aoun slams Jumblatt for rejecting proportional representation law”

  1. Patience2 Avatar
    Patience2

    Every time he opens his mouth I’d swear someone forgot to flush the toilet.

    1. kamille1 Avatar

      this toilet is stopped up, you need a plumber to flush it.

  2. Patience2 Avatar
    Patience2

    Every time he opens his mouth I’d swear someone forgot to flush the toilet.

  3. Patience2 Avatar
    Patience2

    Every time he opens his mouth I’d swear someone forgot to flush the toilet.

    1. kamille1 Avatar

      this toilet is stopped up, you need a plumber to flush it.

  4. kamille1 Avatar

    if he’s got nothing to hide, why not go back to 1988 or even 1980 or 75, what’s the big deal????

    1. 5thDrawer Avatar
      5thDrawer

      Don’t go ‘back’ at all. Just admit he was a thief, and vote accordingly for a better person in future, who will put in place laws to check that sort of thing. Dragging up the ancient past is the reason for MOST of the problems.

  5. kamille1 Avatar

    if he’s got nothing to hide, why not go back to 1988 or even 1980 or 75, what’s the big deal????

    1. 5thDrawer Avatar
      5thDrawer

      Don’t go ‘back’ at all. Just admit he was a thief, and vote accordingly for a better person in future, who will put in place laws to check that sort of thing. Dragging up the ancient past is the reason for MOST of the problems.

  6. rossoferrari Avatar
    rossoferrari

    I cannot believe that the Lebanese citizen allow political representation by these “looney toons”. With all the smarts, knowledge, know-how , they have failed to demand better representation in parliament and in the world. I just do not like the idea that they are being herded blindly like sheep.

    1. 5thDrawer Avatar
      5thDrawer

      But as you see, they keep shooting the shepherds … so the people are wandering aimlessly in the dessert.
      And the ‘cabinet-politicians’ run their own little fiefdoms as sectarians will – for their sect, not all of Lebanon.
      But the idea of a ‘singular electoral district’ for a whole country is just as stupid. It won’t address local needs of infrastructure, for instance, in a country with varying terrain, and the sea-coast dwellers cannot relate to the ones in the mountains. Each needs to be represented by local elections, or electoral districts.
      And ALL need to be secular.

      1. rossoferrari Avatar
        rossoferrari

         True analysis on your behalf. When the people stand and speak with one voice, temptation to kill the shepherds will wane. Now that Cardinal Rai is trying to gather the flock the christian leaders are messing with his message to unify the christian community and re-establish was was built years ago during the Chamoun/Moouchi era. The Christians in Lebanon are losing their leverage because the disconcert among their leaders “All of them with no exclusion”. I am 63 years old and I still hear the same names in politics, it is just like a hereditary plague.

  7. rossoferrari Avatar
    rossoferrari

    I cannot believe that the Lebanese citizen allow political representation by these “looney toons”. With all the smarts, knowledge, know-how , they have failed to demand better representation in parliament and in the world. I just do not like the idea that they are being herded blindly like sheep.

    1. 5thDrawer Avatar
      5thDrawer

      But as you see, they keep shooting the shepherds … so the people are wandering aimlessly in the dessert.

      1. rossoferrari Avatar
        rossoferrari

         True analysis on your behalf. When the people stand and speak with one voice, temptation to kill the shepherds will wane. Now that Cardinal Rai is trying to gather the flock the christian leaders are messing with his message to unify the christian community and re-establish was was built years ago during the Chamoun/Moouchi era. The Christians in Lebanon are losing their leverage because the disconcert among their leaders “All of them with no exclusion”. I am 63 years old and I still hear the same names in politics, it is just like a hereditary plague.

  8. Hannibal Avatar
    Hannibal

    you are old… die already!

  9. you are old… die already!

  10. MeYosemite Avatar
    MeYosemite

    These politicians will die and will be known in history as thieves. With the advent of social blogs, the true history will show the feeling of the people. Their grandchildren will search one day for their names, and they will show up as the thieves of the public.

  11. MeYosemite Avatar
    MeYosemite

    These politicians will die and will be known in history as thieves. With the advent of social blogs, the true history will show the feeling of the people. Their grandchildren will search one day for their names, and they will show up as the thieves of the public.

  12. libnan1 Avatar
    libnan1

    You are the glorious leader. You are the man that people love to hate. They say the Christians are hanging by a thread, Little they know with your presence we will never fade. Your alliance with liberators to keep Lebanon free will make the enemies think twice to invade. 

    1. MeYosemite Avatar
      MeYosemite

      Very silly!

    2. Hannibal Avatar
      Hannibal

      The liberators invaded your ass and you are still talking? Do you know what your orangina party is proposing? he who has more kids prevail… and guess who marries 4 wives and then some via prostitution practice and legalized I must add via religious institutions? Guess who has more kids without any family planning? Then give the country to Iran and Syria and the hell with diversity. Man you are so delusional. I am no fan of Geagea nor the LFs but come on wake up already and stop following this old schmuck whose sole purpose is to make president on the skulls of the Christians. He was kicked out of Lebanon and exiled by Syria and now his ass is naked in Damascus waa7ad feeyit wu waa7ad daahir. 
      Anyway the dude is 77 years old and on his way out… After he is gone the orangina party will falter.

    3. master09 Avatar
      master09

      The only reason we have enemies is because of these you call liberators. What do these invaders want from little ol Lebanon anyway?? hummus or maybe the 4 hours of electricity..a day. They hold on to some of our land because of your liberators..

  13. libnan1 Avatar
    libnan1

    You are the glorious leader. You are the man that people love to hate. They say the Christians are hanging by a thread, Little they know with your presence we will never fade. Your alliance with liberators to keep Lebanon free will make the enemies think twice to invade. 

    1. MeYosemite Avatar
      MeYosemite

      Very silly!

    2. The liberators invaded your ass and you are still talking? Do you know what your orangina party is proposing? he who has more kids prevail… and guess who marries 4 wives and then some via prostitution practice and legalized I must add via religious institutions? Guess who has more kids without any family planning? Then give the country to Iran and Syria and the hell with diversity. Man you are so delusional. I am no fan of Geagea nor the LFs but come on wake up already and stop following this old schmuck whose sole purpose is to make president on the skulls of the Christians. He was kicked out of Lebanon and exiled by Syria and now his ass is naked in Damascus waa7ad feeyit wu waa7ad daahir. 
      Anyway the dude is 77 years old and on his way out… After he is gone the orangina party will falter.

    3. master09 Avatar
      master09

      The only reason we have enemies is because of these you call liberators. What do these invaders want from little ol Lebanon anyway?? hummus or maybe the 4 hours of electricity..a day. They hold on to some of our land because of your liberators..

  14. Adam Yonatan Ben Yoel Avatar
    Adam Yonatan Ben Yoel

    Confused about the proportional representation law. Does it benefit the pro-Iranians or the pro-Saudis? Will it give more power to the diaspora?

  15. Confused about the proportional representation law. Does it benefit the pro-Iranians or the pro-Saudis? Will it give more power to the diaspora?

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