MP Fatfat: There is a rebellion against the army’s leadership

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March 14 MP Ahmad Fatfat on Tuesday held Lebanese army chief Jean Kahwaji responsible for Monday’s protest in the Kesrouan town of Sarba.

“Army members were present with the protesters and they did not take any measures to end the protest,” Fatfat told Voice of Lebanon

“This means there is rebellion against the army’s leadership,” he added.

His comments come after a number of “relatives and friends” (of the Lebanese army’s officers that were detained over the May killing of two Sunni clerics in Akkar), blocked the road outside the army barracks in Sarba on Monday.

The protesters demanded the release of the arrested officers, according to a report by LBC television .

Fatfat called on Kahwaji “to open an investigation” into such protests. He added that the army was “for all Lebanese people.”

Fatfat also called for the resignation of Defense Minister Fayez Ghosn over” his statements that reflect clear bias and negatively affect the Lebanese army”.

Last May, army troops shot dead the prominent Sunni anti-Syrian Sheikh Ahmad Abdel Wahed and his bodyguard Sheikh Mohammad Hussein Merheb, when their convoy allegedly failed to stop at a checkpoint in North Lebanon, the scene of deadly clashes linked to the uprising in Syria.

11 of the 16 army suspects in the killing of the cleric and his bodyguard were released earlier this month by the military court before the investigation was concluded.

March 14 considers the military court controlled by Hezbollah.

Hezbollah which currently dominates the Lebanese government backs the Syrian regime in its 16 months crackdown against the pro-democracy protesters.

Photo: file photo of Lebanese army chief Jean Kahwaji with Syrian president Bashar Al Assad in Damascus, Syria

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19 responses to “MP Fatfat: There is a rebellion against the army’s leadership”

  1. dateam Avatar

    im sorry to say but comments like this against the army which is the only solace we have in lebanon at the moment are not needed…lets look at it this way and its time the citizens took responsibility themselves….we had roads blocked in the north after thye sheikh was killed ( bare in mind the full facts should be given…the convoy did not stop and they opened fire first on the army full stop) we had roads blocked in the north after that young man was arrested because people didnt like the way he was arrested…we had roads blocked after 11 people were kidnapped in syria….we had rods blocked after man was arrested for attacking new tv office…we had threats of roads being blocked because people wanted a tunnel built…we have sidons road blocked at the moment …edl contractors blocking everything…everyone does it and it is stupid and ignorant… certain people blocked roads demanding release of certain people as well…what goes around comes around….

    Fatfat also called for the resignation of Defense Minister Fayez Ghosn over” his statements that reflect clear bias and negatively affect the Lebanese army”…this coming from the man that allowed tea to be served to israeli soldiers in marjyoun in 2006 war???? and as our army left maryoun the israeli army opened fire on them…if this happened when he was interior minister what would he have done? we saw ziad baroud resign as interior minister because he wasnt allowed to do his job due to political motives.. have we lost it as a society or what?

    you cant help people unless they are willing to help themselves….

    this is the problem in our country politicians are geared to their own sects they say what they want because its directed at their own people to win applause….the structure needs to be changed so that politicians are representing regions and not sects…THIS GOES FOR ALL

    i dont see what the army did wrong?

  2. dateam Avatar

    im sorry to say but comments like this against the army which is the only solace we have in lebanon at the moment are not needed…lets look at it this way and its time the citizens took responsibility themselves….we had roads blocked in the north after thye sheikh was killed ( bare in mind the full facts should be given…the convoy did not stop and they opened fire first on the army full stop) we had roads blocked in the north after that young man was arrested because people didnt like the way he was arrested…we had roads blocked after 11 people were kidnapped in syria….we had rods blocked after man was arrested for attacking new tv office…we had threats of roads being blocked because people wanted a tunnel built…we have sidons road blocked at the moment …edl contractors blocking everything…everyone does it and it is stupid and ignorant… certain people blocked roads demanding release of certain people as well…what goes around comes around….

    Fatfat also called for the resignation of Defense Minister Fayez Ghosn over” his statements that reflect clear bias and negatively affect the Lebanese army”…this coming from the man that allowed tea to be served to israeli soldiers in marjyoun in 2006 war???? and as our army left maryoun the israeli army opened fire on them…if this happened when he was interior minister what would he have done? we saw ziad baroud resign as interior minister because he wasnt allowed to do his job due to political motives.. have we lost it as a society or what?

    you cant help people unless they are willing to help themselves….

    this is the problem in our country politicians are geared to their own sects they say what they want because its directed at their own people to win applause….the structure needs to be changed so that politicians are representing regions and not sects…THIS GOES FOR ALL

    i dont see what the army did wrong?

    1. 5thDrawer Avatar
      5thDrawer

      Good one, dateam. I’m sure you will hear from some ‘others’ soon The ones who cannot ever see an overall picture of societal failure where there is not a common thread of allegiance to ‘country’, and the need of a secular democratic government to actually make it function. And when I say ‘make it function’ I mean with a common set of laws and a policing force applying them to all equally. 
      The stupidity of Syria has not created the problems … only highlighted them.

      1. dateam Avatar

        true…if its like this now imagine if assad falls? balls will become even bigger

  3. libnan1 Avatar

    Fatfat you are the scum of this earth. You and your Sunni leaders fafato the Army years ago and now you are trying to do the same thing. This army is going to fatfetek with your master Jr.
    Why don’t you shut up and go help your friends in Syria, rawha bella rajaa.

  4. libnan1 Avatar

    Fatfat you are the scum of this earth. You and your Sunni leaders fafato the Army years ago and now you are trying to do the same thing. This army is going to fatfetek with your master Jr.
    Why don’t you shut up and go help your friends in Syria, rawha bella rajaa.

  5. master09 Avatar
    master09

    And the world keeps laughing at Lebanon…..from the hands of the Lebanese.. They change their support as long as they get money for it….Re election vote buying… Lebanese as a whole sold their country LONG TIME AGO………now all they can do is sip coffee and talk SHIT.. They are all lazy to work in Lebanon but can talk out of their ASS about politics and treat the leaders like Gods… BLACK JEEPS EVERYWHERE…. POOR SHEEP BUT YOU GET THAT WHEN MONEY IS HANDED OUT FOR A VOTE….LOL…. Lebanon died long time ago…..IT HAS NO HEART……..  

    1. dateam Avatar

      hi master….as long as there is a heart beat it can be saved…the ones you worry about are the ones that dont listen to this crap…their the mothers and fathers that grind it out day in day out trying to educate their kids and provide for them…their the ones that keep the heart beating….their the ones not affiliated to anyone and unfortunately slug it out everyday…..their the ones that tell their kids not to listen to their crap and not to judge people…to think for themselves and make their own decisions based on merits not money race religion or creed….their the ones that clap and cheer for ANY lebanese that does good…and at the same time hide in shame when they see them do bad….they dont seek attention,glory or fame they just want to live….their the ones that look you in the eyes when they speak to you,shake your hand or hug and greet you…the the ones that invite strangers in for cofee….their the ones that crave humanity…they sit in the front balconies and just want to see people and talk to people….their the ones that ask for forgiveness before they go to haj or church…their the ones that say how are you not who are you….god bless

    2. dateam Avatar

      hi master….as long as there is a heart beat it can be saved…the ones you worry about are the ones that dont listen to this crap…their the mothers and fathers that grind it out day in day out trying to educate their kids and provide for them…their the ones that keep the heart beating….their the ones not affiliated to anyone and unfortunately slug it out everyday…..their the ones that tell their kids not to listen to their crap and not to judge people…to think for themselves and make their own decisions based on merits not money race religion or creed….their the ones that clap and cheer for ANY lebanese that does good…and at the same time hide in shame when they see them do bad….they dont seek attention,glory or fame they just want to live….their the ones that look you in the eyes when they speak to you,shake your hand or hug and greet you…the the ones that invite strangers in for cofee….their the ones that crave humanity…they sit in the front balconies and just want to see people and talk to people….their the ones that ask for forgiveness before they go to haj or church…their the ones that say how are you not who are you….god bless

  6. master09 Avatar
    master09

    And the world keeps laughing at Lebanon…..from the hands of the Lebanese.. They change their support as long as they get money for it….Re election vote buying… Lebanese as a whole sold their country LONG TIME AGO………now all they can do is sip coffee and talk SHIT.. They are all lazy to work in Lebanon but can talk out of their ASS about politics and treat the leaders like Gods… BLACK JEEPS EVERYWHERE…. POOR SHEEP BUT YOU GET THAT WHEN MONEY IS HANDED OUT FOR A VOTE….LOL…. Lebanon died long time ago…..IT HAS NO HEART……..  

    1. dateam Avatar

      hi master….as long as there is a heart beat it can be saved…the ones you worry about are the ones that dont listen to this crap…their the mothers and fathers that grind it out day in day out trying to educate their kids and provide for them…their the ones that keep the heart beating….their the ones not affiliated to anyone and unfortunately slug it out everyday…..their the ones that tell their kids not to listen to their crap and not to judge people…to think for themselves and make their own decisions based on merits not money race religion or creed….their the ones that clap and cheer for ANY lebanese that does good…and at the same time hide in shame when they see them do bad….they dont seek attention,glory or fame they just want to live….their the ones that look you in the eyes when they speak to you,shake your hand or hug and greet you…the the ones that invite strangers in for cofee….their the ones that crave humanity…they sit in the front balconies and just want to see people and talk to people….their the ones that ask for forgiveness before they go to haj or church…their the ones that say how are you not who are you….god bless

  7. 5thDrawer Avatar
    5thDrawer

    “He added that the army was “for all Lebanese people.”
    Wow … he believes the army is for him too ?? Is that sedition ??

    1. dateam Avatar

      dont we have any other pictures of our general than the 1 above? why put that picturee with this article?

    2. dateam Avatar

      dont we have any other pictures of our general than the 1 above? why put that picturee with this article?

  8. 5thDrawer Avatar
    5thDrawer

    “He added that the army was “for all Lebanese people.”
    Wow … he believes the army is for him too ?? Is that sedition ??

    1. dateam Avatar

      dont we have any other pictures of our general than the 1 above? why put that picturee with this article?

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