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Hezbollah accuses M14 of maneuvering to keep the 1960 law

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Nabil QawoukHezbollah official Nabil Qawouk slammed on Sunday the March 14 alliance, accusing it of maneuvering to keep the 1960 electoral for use in the upcoming parliamentary elections

“ March 14 engaged in a policy of procrastination to [force] the Lebanese elections to be held under the 1960 law… in a deliberate attempt to dismiss a law that would not give it a majority,” the state controlled National News Agency quoted him as saying in reference to the law that was approved by the Hezbollah dominated cabinet last August.

In another development the leader of Hezbollah’s parliamentary bloc, MP Mohammad Raad, called for the new Lebanese cabinet to uphold the formula of the unity of the Lebanese people, army and Resistance. March 14 has rejected the formula in the past.

President Michel Suleiman has already set April 5 and 6 as the dates for consultations with the parliamentary blocs and independent lawmakers on their choice for a new prime minister-designate, who would in turn form a Cabinet. With no clear agreement on the type cabinet that should be formed to supervise the upcoming elections, some are predicting a delay in the formation process.

Hezbollah, which was credited with liberating Lebanese territories from Israel in 2000 was a very popular organization in Lebanon and throughout the Arab world. But according to analysts ever since its 2006 war with Israel, Hezbollah has become a huge liability for Lebanon. In 2006 Hezbollah’s arms were used to try and bring down the government of former PM Fouad Siniora. In 2008 Hezbollah pointed its guns against the Lebanese people when it occupied more than half of Beirut and tried but failed with a great loss of life to occupy Mt Lebanon . In 2011 it brought down the government of former PM Saad Hariri and reportedly used its arms to force progressive socialist party leader MP Walid Jumblatt and his parliamentary bloc to vote for their candidate Nagib Mikati as the new premier . On March 22 the government of PM Mikati collapsed after Hezbollah refused to extend the term of the Internal Security Forces chief. Hezbollah’s current support for the Syrian regime in its brutal crackdown against the pro democracy uprising and its recent involvement in terror operations in Bulgaria and Cyprus are additional concerns for the Lebanese people, analysts say.

Last Wednesday one Hezbollah member was sentenced to jail in Cyprus for four years.

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12 responses to “Hezbollah accuses M14 of maneuvering to keep the 1960 law”

  1. 5thDrawer Avatar
    5thDrawer

    Well, at least Hezzys are now admitting they lost the last election ….
    “… the formula of the unity of the Lebanese people, army and Resistance..” Wow… anyone see the comedy in this line?? Great ‘formula’ there, Mr. Raadical.

    1. dateam Avatar
      dateam

      i dont get it 5th are you for the 1960 law or against it? in case you have forgotten aoun,gmayell,gagea,rai,hzb an amal have agreed to orthodox law???

      1. 5thDrawer Avatar
        5thDrawer

        DaTeam … I would choose a ‘law’ named 1960 before anything named orthodox. The name makes my skin crawl. 🙂 My favourite ’60’s law was ‘Make Love Not War’. 😉
        But that one seemed to go by too quickly … there was ‘evolution’. And out of something called 1960, or a later addendum called Taif, I perhaps had wanted to see more evolution taking place over 50 years … like happened in other countries over time … and/or in me as well.
        And as you are confused by my words, I am confused by ALL the proposals made by people who can’t get themselves and their ideologies up into an evolved world. They can’t even pick and choose the best bits from each ‘proposal’ and come up with a NEW secular functional-for-all-society Lebanon Constitution.
        And then, perhaps because of age, I may be the least confused … sometimes at this point ‘I just want to be alone’. Problem is, ‘THEY’ won’t leave me alone. But I also know for sure they wouldn’t accept MY proposals – (nude beach at the airport #1) – why should I accept theirs? Has there been a vote on any? Or a nation-wide referendum? Would ‘THEY’ go along with what that showed? Who, in fact, are ‘They’ to help move Lebanon out of the past?
        They are only ‘the orthodox’. Always. 😉

        Show me the ‘unity’ … I’ll go along with it … for me it doesn’t much matter any more. My ‘rants’ are for the ‘young’ to think about – and they don’t read old farts anyway. Right?
        Over time I may have agreed with some things ANY of the names in your list said. Once in a while some or any one of them actually thinks. But then … who can note THAT without ‘the past’ killing any of the good thoughts made now?
        It’s all about ‘concept’. Unity doesn’t seem to be one they really have nailed down.

        1. dateam Avatar
          dateam

          I think both are wrong but unfortunately you have to look at what our wise politicians are going with…..if they all wanted true democracy then why dont we have a list and have everyone decide…..whoever gets the most votes wins its that simple…and when you vote you have to vote for everyone on the list not just your own???

    2. bobby day Avatar
      bobby day

      when the fightins over in Syria they will come for hez. then they will have 0 seats in the govt. these assho7les think they own Lebanon. a goog sh^t kikin will straighten them out

  2. 5thDrawer Avatar
    5thDrawer

    Well, at least Hezzys are now admitting they lost the last election ….

    1. dateam Avatar
      dateam

      i dont get it 5th are you for the 1960 law or against it? in case you have forgotten aoun,gmayell,gagea,rai,hzb an amal have agreed to orthodox law???

      1. 5thDrawer Avatar
        5thDrawer

        DaTeam … I would choose a ‘law’ named 1960 before anything named orthodox. The name makes my skin crawl. 🙂 My favourite ’60’s law was ‘Make Love Not War’. 😉
        But that one seemed to go by too quickly … there was ‘evolution’. And out of something called 1960 or a later addendum called Taif, I perhaps had wanted to see more evolution taking place over 50 years … like happened in other countries over time … and/or in me as well.
        And as you are confused by my words, I am confused by ALL the proposals made by people who can’t get themselves and their ideologies up into an evolved world. They can’t even pick and choose the best bits from each ‘proposal’ and come up with a NEW secular functional-for-all-society Lebanon Constitution.
        And then, perhaps because of age, I may be the least confused … sometimes at this point ‘I just want to be alone’. Problem is, ‘THEY’ won’t leave me alone. But I also know for sure they wouldn’t accept MY proposals – (nude beach at the airport #1) – why should I accept theirs? Has there been a vote on any? Or a nation-wide referendum? Would ‘THEY’ go along with what that showed? Who, in fact, are ‘They’ to help move Lebanon out of the past?
        They are only ‘the orthodox’. Always. 😉

        Show me the ‘unity’ … I’ll go along with it … for me it doesn’t much matter any more. My ‘rants’ are for the ‘young’ to think about – and they don’t read old farts anyway. Right?
        Over time I may have agreed with some things ANY of the names in your list said. Once in a while some or any one of them actually thinks. But then … who can note THAT without ‘the past’ killing any of the good thoughts made now?
        It’s all about ‘concept’. Unity doesn’t seem to be one they really have nailed down.

        1. dateam Avatar
          dateam

          I think both are wrong but unfortunately you have to look at what our wise politicians are going with…..if they all wanted true democracy then why dont we have a list and have everyone decide…..whoever gets the most votes wins its that simple…and when you vote you have to vote for everyone on the list not just your own???

    2. bobby day Avatar
      bobby day

      when the fightins over in Syria they will come for hez. then they will have 0 seats in the govt. these assho7les think they own Lebanon. a goog sh^t kikin will straighten them out

  3. Patience2 Avatar
    Patience2

    Who gives a ‘poop’ WHAT the hezbians think, they being foreign invaders.

  4. Patience2 Avatar
    Patience2

    Who gives a ‘poop’ WHAT the hezbians think, they being foreign invaders.

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