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Aoun accuses the president of tampering with the constitution

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aoun angry againFree Patriotic Movement leader MP Michel Aoun attacked the Lebanese president and the Lebanese authorities after his weekly meeting of Change and Reform bloc accusing them of tampering with the constitution and vowed to fight” the higher authorities to preserve the constitution”.

Aoun was responding to the decision by Lebanese president Michel Suleiman, caretaker PM Najib Mikati and Caretaker Defense Minister Fayez Ghosn to postpone the retirement of the Lebanese army chief Jean Kahwaji for one year.

The decision will be officially announced on Wednesday  according to Ghosn .

“The ruler must be a role model for respecting the laws and must be the guardian of the constitution and laws and must abide by them. Gradual extension has become a rule for those who have lust for power and we don’t know when will this rule come to an end. ” He said in a possible reference to the extension of Parliament mandate .

Aoun added: “The extension decree violates Article 65 of the Constitution and this should send the minister concerned to court.”

Aoun was reportedly referring to Ghosn who represents his ally MP Suleiman Franjieh in the outgoing cabinet

Aoun aded: “We want to immunize the military institution against those who want to tamper with its hierarchy and are issuing edicts that are harming the military hierarchy and manipulating the law.”

Aoun threatened to fight the decision all the way :
“We have decided to form a national front for defending the constitution, which would consist of individuals who are representative of their society, with the aim of preserving our state and preventing its disintegration.”

Aoun has been opposed to the extension of Kahwaji’s term ever since the issue was raised. Kahwaji reaches the retirement age of 60 at the end of September.

Aoun wants one of his closest relatives to take over the post. He proposed on June 30 appointing his son-in-law General Chamel Roukoz who is currently the commander of Lebanese Commando Regiment ( Maghaweer) as the new army chief.

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20 responses to “Aoun accuses the president of tampering with the constitution”

  1. 5thDrawer Avatar
    5thDrawer

    Aoun believes he is ‘a role model for respecting the laws and must be the guardian of the constitution’.
    Basically, that is why the constitution needs changing.
    One side – on defence matters – works in accordance to articles 55 and 56 of the Defense law.
    Aoun works with Article 65 of the Constitution – ignoring defence altogether.
    And ‘Never the twain shall meet.’

    1. libnan1 Avatar
      libnan1

      Go read article 69 you might understand what he is talking about. Article 69 explains the top and bottom of things.

      1. 5thDrawer Avatar
        5thDrawer

        I always liked 69 myself. 😉 Top to bottom is good. 😉
        But if a number so far down the list is more important than #1, it’s no wonder they can’t make sense of anything. It’s upside down. (or maybe written right to left? 😉

        1. The real lebanese Avatar
          The real lebanese

          Left to right in arabic 😉

          1. 5thDrawer Avatar
            5thDrawer

            Ahhh …. The ‘Da Vinci Method’ … keeping things secret. 😉

  2. 5thDrawer Avatar
    5thDrawer

    Aoun believes he is ‘a role model for respecting the laws and must be the guardian of the constitution’.
    Basically, that is why the constitution needs changing.

    1. libnan1 Avatar
      libnan1

      Go read article 69 you might understand what he is talking about. Article 69 explains the top and bottom of things.

      1. 5thDrawer Avatar
        5thDrawer

        I always liked 69 myself. 😉

        1. The real lebanese Avatar
          The real lebanese

          Left to right in arabic 😉

          1. 5thDrawer Avatar
            5thDrawer

            Ahhh …. The ‘Da Vinci Method’ … keeping things secret. 😉

  3. Patience2 Avatar
    Patience2

    “The ruler must be a role model for respecting the laws and must be the
    guardian of the constitution and laws and must abide by them.” ….. Doesn’t this statement actually eliminate Aoun and ‘his’ almost perfectly??

  4. Patience2 Avatar
    Patience2

    “The ruler must be a role model for respecting the laws and must be the
    guardian of the constitution and laws and must abide by them.” ….. Doesn’t this statement actually eliminate Aoun and ‘his’ almost perfectly??

  5. libnan1 Avatar
    libnan1

    The Great you are the ruler of the land. Without you we can’t survive for a moment, sunny days are ahead for us without an argument, shake that finger at them so they can sweat in front of your judgement.

    1. Hannibal Avatar
      Hannibal

      You speak of it as if it were a God… It is only an it.

    2. MekensehParty Avatar
      MekensehParty

      you certainly meant to say “Sunni days are ahead for us without an argument…”

    3. nagy_michael2 Avatar
      nagy_michael2

      the only finger shaking he needs to do at his masters in dahia who are totally behind the extension. HA is afraid if they changed commanders they may not eventually side with them. I think your Aoun will be assassinated at the hands of Hezbollah and of course they will either accuse Israel or M14’rs. Poor Soul he cocubined with HA thinking he will reach power and now they won’t give it to him..Pathetic isn’t it coming from your own allies..

  6. libnan1 Avatar
    libnan1

    The Great you are the ruler of the land. Without you we can’t survive for a moment, sunny days are ahead for us without an argument, shake that finger at them so they can sweat in front of your judgement.

    1. Hannibal Avatar
      Hannibal

      You speak of it as if it were a God… It is only an it.

    2. MekensehParty Avatar
      MekensehParty

      you certainly meant to say “Sunni days are ahead for us without an argument…”

    3. nagy_michael2 Avatar
      nagy_michael2

      the only finger shaking he needs to do at his masters in dahia who are totally behind the extension. HA is afraid if they changed commanders they may not eventually side with them. I think your Aoun will be assassinated at the hands of Hezbollah and of course they will either accuse Israel or M14’rs. Poor Soul he cocubined with HA thinking he will reach power and now they won’t give it to him..Pathetic isn’t it coming from your own allies..

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