Hezbollah pushing to replace Salam, report

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aoun nasrallah 0710Hezbollah’s Al Manar TV reported on Thursday that ” political circles are speaking of new parliamentary consultations and saying that those who will form a de facto cabinet will face a de facto situation.”

In other words Hezbollah is pushing to replace Prime Minister-designate Tammam Salam.

Former PM Saad Hariri was quoted yesterday as saying that he will rename Salam again to form the new cabinet.

Earlier today Hezbollah called on Salam to ensure the participation of its ally the Free Patriotic Movement in the next government and warned that lack of flexibility on his part risked the formation of a Cabinet that breached the National Pact.

“The current opportunity should not be lost by having someone attempt to play smart and give others justification to challenge the next government’s adherence to the National Pact, its constitutionality or weaken its representation of national partnership,” said a statement by the Hezbollah parliamentary bloc.

“The formation of a political all-embracing government requires officials to be extra keen and more dynamic in order to overcome obstacles preventing the participation of all political parties based on their weight,” Hezbollah MP Hasan Fadlallah, who read the statement, said.

This development comes after reports circulated early morning Thursday pointing to the announcement of a cabinet by Salam on Thursday or no later than Saturday based on 8-8-8 lineup as proposed by Speaker Nabih Berri based on the principle of rotation of portfolios.

Salam wanted to announce the cabinet lineup before president Suleiman leaves to Tunisia , but according to a report by OTV Bkirki rejected the lineup which prevented the announcement from taking place.

FPM leader MP Michel Aoun rejected the the principle of rotation calling it unconstitutional and only aims at stripping his party of the Energy Ministry, currently held by his son-in-law Gebran Bassil.

Hezbollah is trying to convince Aoun to accept the rotation policy in order to avoid a resignation by his ministers from the future Cabinet.

Some March 8 parties are also trying to convince Marada Movement leader Suleiman Franjieh to keep his minister in the new Cabinet even if Aoun’s ministers resign in protest.

Hezbollah also confirmed its commitment to the Memorandum of Understanding signed between Aoun and Hezbollah in 2006, implicitly warning that a withdrawal of FPM ministers from the government could force the party to do the same.

“The historical understanding signed in February of 2006 between Hezbollah and the Free Patriotic Movement has successfully passed a number of tests in critical and difficult times due to the honesty that the two parties committed to at the leadership and organizational levels and mutual trust,” it said.

Updates: Rumors circulated last night that Bassil would retain the energy portfolio in return for granting the interior portfolio to former ISF chief General Ashraf Rifi , but OTV quoted Future Movement sources as saying saying “they’re not aware of any such deal.”

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112 responses to “Hezbollah pushing to replace Salam, report”

  1. Reasonableman Avatar
    Reasonableman

    The formation of a political all-embracing government requires officials to be extra keen and more dynamic in order to overcome obstacles preventing the participation of all political parties based on their weight,” Hezbollah MP Hasan Fadlallah, who read the statement, said.

    In other words if we are happy everybody must be happy, if we are angry nobody is happy!! Typical childish behaivour maybe this position just isnt for you then since your priorty is your party before the country.

  2. In another words, or you let Aoun and his son in law keep stealing what left of the country, or iran will not let you form a new government. That what this article is talking about

    1. Yep you guessed it TK. Now you know who is the boss in Lebanon, 30 MPs are 1/4 of parliament, therefore we want 1/4 of the cabinet. And to anyone who had any doubt about the partnership between FPM and HA need to think again.

      1. Yes Libnan1 , I guessed, you are right . you are a Lebanese and a Lebanese person is always right and bright and intelligent too. A Lebanese status persona like you are never wrong. You are the best of all human. You are the chosen of all .

        1. Thank you TK, nice compliments you’re making me blush…. I don’t know everything but I blessed with a brain to recognize what is right and what is wrong. Just listen to what our Batrack said, the Taif should be modified to return the power to the presidency. Lebanon was a prosperous country until your comrades the Sunni/Hariri/Saudi decided they want to take more power by inciting the PLO. So like Aoun our new Batrack might as well be the one with the veto power.
          HA had no choice no matter Iran or whoever but to interfere in Syria for the mere Shia existence in Lebanon. So what Aoun is doing is for all Lebanese not only Christians because the Taif experience had proven to be a failure. To assert power we must be vigilant not to fall again into the same trap we fell into before. How is that for brain storm, my brain works it’s best in the morning.
          Glory to our leader …..No pun intended.

          1. 5thDrawer Avatar

            You deserve more snow ….

          2. It’s coming …. we just had an ice storm, snow is much better than the slip and slide. Going to the beach house no matter what.

          3. I will show you mine if you show me yours Libnan…..forecast that is 😉 cant mess with 5th anymore, he was a GOOD EXAMPLE (HINT) and forgave me for last tuesday. so now I mess with you and the prophetttt who will also be at this beach house this weekend…sweating icecubes :)P I wish you a great weekend libnan maybe you can work on a new poem, its long overdue 🙂

          4. 5thDrawer Avatar

            No, no, no … not the poetry … (better tun up the fans again)

          5. 5thDrawer Avatar

            Hind and I WAIT for YOU !!

          6. As happy and mischivious as you look with the red took 5th I am tempted to partake in the fun. for a day or two. Are you near toronto ? I have a sister there that I owe a visit to before she disowns me too 🙁

          7. 5thDrawer Avatar

            Close .. yes. (but how to pass info?? … hmmm)

          8. man-o-war Avatar

            You can do it here, we won’t look.

          9. Oh Dear!! geo.secretservices@gmail.com What have I done! reply that you got it asap lol

          10. man-o-war Avatar

            Screen shot, too late ; )
            Can I sign you up to win a free gym membership?

          11. lol, expires at midnight 007 life 🙂

          12. man-o-war Avatar

            haha, nice. Sneaky sneaky!

          13. I hope he is not sleeping, I will have a mob after me in 5 minutes.

          14. 5thDrawer Avatar

            Maybe I should have slept in … hmmm … :-)))) But I didn’t.

          15. 5thDrawer Avatar

            Need to be … with ‘gov’t services’ … hohohohoho

          16. 5thDrawer Avatar

            I think so …
            If so, delete the account … hahahahaha

          17. ...some guy Avatar
            …some guy

            As happy and mischivious as you look with the red took 5th I am tempted to partake in the fun. for a day or two. Are you near toronto ? I have a sister there that I owe a visit to before she disowns me too 🙁

          18. 5thDrawer Avatar

            Geo. Close .. yes. (but how to pass info?? … hmmm)

          19. man-o-war Avatar

            You can do it here, we won’t look.

          20. ...some guy Avatar
            …some guy

            Oh Dear!! @gmail.com What have I done! reply that you got it asap lol

          21. man-o-war Avatar

            Screen shot, too late ; )
            Can I sign you up to win a free gym membership?

          22. ...some guy Avatar
            …some guy

            lol, expires at midnight 007 life 🙂

          23. man-o-war Avatar

            haha, nice. Sneaky sneaky!

          24. ...some guy Avatar
            …some guy

            I hope he is not sleeping, I will have a mob after me in 5 minutes.

          25. 5thDrawer Avatar

            Maybe I should have slept in … hmmm … :-)))) But I didn’t.

          26. 5thDrawer Avatar

            I think so …
            If so, delete the account … hahahahaha
            I sent one …
            And then another … so I’m guessing … :-)))
            Interesting thing is that they BOTH went out. :-)))))))

          27. Hind Abyad Avatar
            Hind Abyad

            I’m busy..brrr i have a cold.

          28. Again? ok Doctor Geo will come visit but you have to be obedient and quit smoking this time 🙂

          29. 5thDrawer Avatar

            Not good Hind … the deep freeze was supposed to kill the bugs. 😉

          30. Hind Abyad Avatar
            Hind Abyad

            I’m busy..brrr i have a cold.

          31. 5thDrawer Avatar

            You deserve more snow ….

          32. I am not going to listen to any Batrack and i am not any comrade of any sunni or any saudi. I am a lebanese , born in Lebanon. I am lebanese before a christian, sunni or shia

    2. Yep you guessed it TK. Now you know who is the boss in Lebanon, 30 MPs are 1/4 of parliament, therefore we want 1/4 of the cabinet. And to anyone who had any doubt about the partnership between FPM and HA need to think again.

      1. Yes Libnan1 , I guessed, you are right . you are a Lebanese and a Lebanese person is always right and bright and intelligent too. A Lebanese status persona like you are never wrong. You are the best of all human. You are the chosen of all .

    3. nagy_michael2 Avatar
      nagy_michael2

      Its what Syria wants plain and simple..

  3. nagy_michael2 Avatar
    nagy_michael2

    Anything to keep the country in Chaos and under their control.. that’s the motto of the 3 axis of Evil. Iran, Syria and hezbollah. Aoun is just the messenger..

    1. Hind Abyad Avatar
      Hind Abyad

      “the 3 axis of Evil” is Bush pre-Irak invasion Copyrigth!!

      1. Poor saddam looks so fat in the poster his belly reminds me of a volkswagon beetle hood

        1. 5thDrawer Avatar

          A weapon of minor destruction … ;-))))

          1. Here is another vw 🙂

          2. 5thDrawer Avatar

            Need to be careful what you are putting out there – could be scanned by CIA. 😉

          3. 5th out of all the people that could have copied my direct email it was cookie that snapped it up 🙁 I thought it was you emailing me at first but at least now I have his personal email too and already told him I can enjoy cussing him out in private 🙂

          4. 5thDrawer Avatar

            Ah .. yes … dangerous move when the ‘spy’ is sitting waiting … and I WAS sleeping … the delay sometimes between ‘replies’ is excruciating and I don’t sit glued to this screen … especially when our women’s hockey team is taking apart another country. 😉
            Work on it later – maybe the ‘Mall Signal’ can be better. 😉

            Sorry for you … cooking recipes, however, I could supply … 😉

          5. No worry will post again at some point when only us insomniacs are up 😉

          6. man-o-war Avatar

            I had nothing to do with that, I swear.

          7. Rascal you put it on ebay within 2 minutes of me posting it. Are you really in florida?

          8. man-o-war Avatar

            Yep, enjoying the 80 degree weather. I’m in the Miami area for 9 weeks.

          9. Better not be 9 weeks of vacation playtime Mano, I am somewhere in the middle on gulf side, I love Miami for quick visits and I think at some point I will make it down for a quick get away and meet another expat 🙂

          10. man-o-war Avatar

            Not quite vacation time, but I’ll find some time to play in the weeks ahead. Let me know if you come my way, that is if you don’t mind the extra company. Maybe a hookah bar and some good old Lebanese food. Just don’t post your email again, if you’re interested we will just name the place ; )

          11. man-o-war Avatar

            Not quite vacation time, but I’ll find some time to play in the weeks ahead. Let me know if you come my way, that is if you don’t mind the extra company. Maybe a hookah bar and some good old Lebanese food. Just don’t post your email again, if you’re interested we will just name the place ; )

          12. ...some guy Avatar
            …some guy

            Rascal you put it on ebay within 2 minutes of me posting it. Are you really in florida?

          13. man-o-war Avatar

            Yep, enjoying the 80 degree weather. I’m in the Miami area for 9 weeks.

          14. 5thDrawer Avatar

            Need to be careful what you are putting out there – could be scanned by CIA. 😉

        2. 5thDrawer Avatar

          A weapon of minor destruction … ;-))))

    2. Hind Abyad Avatar
      Hind Abyad

      “the 3 axis of Evil” is Bush pre-Irak invasion Copyrigth!!

  4. PLEASE EDIT WITHOUT DELAY 🙂

    1. MANO, If I loose witness protection status I will have to come live with you,trust me very high maintenance, please edit your post.

      1. man-o-war Avatar

        We are both in Florida now, I think I can manage. #Kingsizebed, but I’m the big spoon!

        1. cook2half Avatar

          Whats your email

          1. man-o-war Avatar

            Are you trying to visit? Remember, I’m the big spoon. I only play pitcher!

          2. cook2half Avatar

            deleted deleted deleted, aborted aborted!

          3. man-o-war Avatar

            got it! delete delete delete, abort abort!

          4. cook2half Avatar

            Ok then you can message me, ill be nice

          5. man-o-war Avatar

            Ok, but you need to be vetted first. You will receive a message from me in due time. ; )

          6. cook2half Avatar

            Russia and China already vetoed

          7. man-o-war Avatar

            Vetoed what?

          8. cook2half Avatar

            Like instead of “vetted” its like vetoed lol cause I didnt understand that word at first

            Ill tell you what my favorite drink is lol

          9. man-o-war Avatar

            Haha, it’s something virgin since you don’t like alcohol. Tea? Chai?

          10. cook2half Avatar

            Sparkling elderflower – “sweetened sparkling spring water with British elderflower” lol

          11. man-o-war Avatar

            Interesting, sounds like something they would drink in the Shire, lol.
            Can I mix it with Vodka?

          12. cook2half Avatar

            lol here’s a picture of it. Nah too many flavors already

          13. Cute Zionist teddy bear guarding the tixylix what is his name Yosi bear? lol

          14. cook2half Avatar

            lol here’s a picture of it. Nah too many flavors already

          15. 5thDrawer Avatar

            And you actually admit that? :-)))

          16. cook2half Avatar

            My inklish is not good I come too this contry and instead of baglava they give me espring rolz

          17. 5thDrawer Avatar

            Too many elderberries … you’re supposed to ferment the berries … not chew the leaves.

          18. cook2half Avatar

            Like instead of “vetted” its like vetoed lol cause I didnt understand that word at first

            Ill tell you what my favorite drink is lol

          19. Hind Abyad Avatar
            Hind Abyad

            Vetoed in exrtremis against Western Powers ME invasion in 2011

          20. Hind Abyad Avatar
            Hind Abyad

            Forgot, deport!

          21. man-o-war Avatar

            Haha, nice! I did forget about that one.

          22. Hind Abyad Avatar
            Hind Abyad

            Geo didn’t 🙂

          23. man-o-war Avatar

            Are you trying to visit? Remember, I’m the big spoon. I only play pitcher!

    2. 5thDrawer Avatar

      Now MANO is being ‘scoped’.

      1. man-o-war Avatar

        Damn it! I didn’t do anything, I swear! Who’s knocking at my door? I have a paring knife and I know how to use it.

        3 edits to my post and its still under review, damn I’m in too deep. #gettingoutofdodge

        1. 5thDrawer Avatar

          You put in a bunch of ‘symbols’ … might have been witchcraft … the bots got you. hehehehe

          1. man-o-war Avatar

            Five edits, all lead to a deleted post and still waiting for moderation. Geo has some powerful friends looking out for him, lol.

          2. Geo is just a janitor that cleans poop all day, yes the friends are very powerful, beak power 🙂 and yes you took your sweet time and enjoyed watching me sweat lol

          3. cook2half Avatar

            I emailed you lol

          4. Zionist filter installed by Hind, your email never made it through 🙂

          5. ...some guy Avatar
            …some guy

            Zionist filter installed by Hind, your email never made it through 🙂

          6. 5thDrawer Avatar

            If you are in the neighbourhood, write and give a ‘Mall-name’. I will watch for a guy who looks like a pirate with the bird directing him. :-))
            (I’ve been known to sleep in malls too …)

          7. very hard to leave even for a short trip, too many critters to arrange safe baby sitting but I will attempt a visit to Toronto in the next few weeks and you will be first to know 🙂

          8. ...some guy Avatar
            …some guy

            very hard to leave even for a short trip, too many critters to arrange safe baby sitting but I will attempt a visit to Toronto in the next few weeks and you will be first to know 🙂

          9. man-o-war Avatar

            Nothing wrong with that, somebody has to clean the poop. Not true, I edited right away, but the screen shot lives and can be sold for the right price ; )

            If you start getting weird emails from “women” propositioning you for a full body massage, it wasn’t me.

          10. Hind Abyad Avatar
            Hind Abyad

            good nigth 🙂

          11. Good night to you 🙂

          12. 5thDrawer Avatar

            The BOTS are in charge … there is no moderator … your message (which I can see but not respond to) has met an ‘end-game’ fate, ‘Praise Be To The Teckie’.
            ;-)))

          13. cook2half Avatar

            Ban computers

          14. man-o-war Avatar

            Uh huh… sure there is no “moderator”, then what happened to peaceforleb, hezzieareterrorist, barabie, Hind? Did the “BOTS” get them?

            Just joking, I know the damn filter. When I usually edit it gets through today it just got stuck on me. Oh well, not really a post worth showing anyway.

          15. man-o-war Avatar

            Five edits, all lead to a deleted post and still waiting for moderation. Geo has some powerful friends looking out for him, lol.

          16. ...some guy Avatar
            …some guy

            Geo is just a janitor that cleans poop all day, yes the friends are very powerful, beak power 🙂 and yes you took your sweet time and enjoyed watching me sweat lol

          17. man-o-war Avatar

            Nothing wrong with that, somebody has to clean the poop. Not true, I edited right away, but the screen shot lives and can be sold for the right price ; )

            If you start getting weird emails from “women” propositioning you for a full body massage, it wasn’t me.

          18. 5thDrawer Avatar

            The BOTS are in charge … there is no moderator … your message (which I can see but not respond to) has met an ‘end-game’ fate, ‘Praise Be To The Teckie’.
            ;-)))

          19. man-o-war Avatar

            Uh huh… sure there is no “moderator”, then what happened to peaceforleb, hezzieareterrorist, barabie, Hind? Did the “BOTS” get them?

            Just joking, I know the damn filter. When I usually edit it gets through today it just got stuck on me. Oh well, not really a post worth showing anyway.

  5. ...some guy Avatar
    …some guy

    PLEASE EDIT WITHOUT DELAY 🙂

    1. ...some guy Avatar
      …some guy

      MANO, Thanks

  6. GrapeLeaves Avatar
    GrapeLeaves

    Stop, the headline “Hezzbollah pushing” gave me a vile mental image of Nasrallah bonking a goat.

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