Aoun Slams 'Impotent' Govt., Announces Initiative to Bridge Differences
Free Patriotic Movement leader MP Michel Aoun announced Tuesday that he has proposed an initiative to address the security, economic and political disputes, pointing out that there is no need for the government to stay “if it is impotent.”
After the weekly meeting of the Change and Reform bloc in Rabiyeh, Aoun said: “Of course there are certain ways to address the security, economic and political issues, and we have launched an initiative that is being studied by the parties concerned, and I believe it will yield results.”
“We are currently holding consultations in a bid to reach a happy ending,” Aoun added.
“But should talks fail, there will be other steps which will be announced in due time,” he went on to say.
He said that “the members of the Finance and Budget Committee tried today to determine the fate of the $6.5 billion and they discovered that crimes are being committed against the Lebanese,” urging the judiciary to probe the issue.
“The government must not be impotent; why should it exist if it is incapable of addressing the issues of water, electricity and security?” Aoun added.
On Monday, Prime Minister Najib Miqati on Monday noted that his government is “preserving stability” in the country.
“We are not with or against the call for (the government’s) resignation, but we must rather stress that the government is preserving stability … We respect General Aoun’s viewpoint and we take his opinion into consideration,” added Miqati, warning that the country cannot bear further seditious remarks.
Aoun on Saturday warned that “the events in Syria have started to spill over into Lebanon, but the government wants to disassociate itself from the issue.”
“Starting today, the confrontation against the government’s mistakes must begin,” added Aoun.
Source: Naharnet
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