عون يؤكد استمرار تحالفه "الاستراتيجي" مع حزب الله: التمديد اتى لـ"منع تغيير الأكثرية الحالية"

Had the elections to find a successor to President Michel Suleiman been held, Aoun claimed he would have gotten the support of the majority of Christian MPs.

--Just a question: who's boycotting??

He accused the March 14 alliance's majority of lawmakers of rejecting the parliamentary polls because they fear their results.

--March 14 won the polls in both 2005 and 2009, and you have put this country in a standstill with your boycott. If anything March 14 would have gained seats if the polls were held.

The polls could have been organized, Aoun said. “It is not right for us to abide by the movement's demands based on the hypothesis that it represents the majority of the Sunni sect.”

--So why didn't your FPM ministers draw up plans to hold elections?? So you claim you'd receive the majority of the Christian MPs support, but you claim Hariri (who has more seats than you) doesn't represent Sunnis?? Jeddo you continue to amaze me...

The FPM leader revealed that “dialogue with (al-Mustaqbal chief) ex-PM Saad Hariri on the presidency came to a stop because Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal put a veto” on his name

--We know that very well Jeddo. It's all because of KSA's objection that you can't come become president. Why can't you convince Jumblatt to vote for you?? With all of M8 and Jumbo you'd win...

“Those thinking that I would turn against the resistance because its MPs voted for the extension, are delusional,” he told As Safir.

--Are you sure the resistance didn't turn their back on you?? It's very clear they don't want a president. If they really wanted you to become president, you'd have been elected months ago.

The Change and Reform bloc leader claimed that a certain embassy has a report showing that if the parliamentary elections were held now, then the representation of a top Sunni politician would drop.

--So which embassy, Jeddo?

If within a year a visionary government will be elected and will start by implementing the following policies: equal rights to all lebanese, one educational system, eliminate corruption,disconnect religion from politics, politicians as role model in integrity, honesty and objectivity; then, one or 2 generations from now Lebanese will be able to live in peace.

Mr. Michel Aoun (Born in 1933) is desperate to join Mr. Robert Mugabe (Born in 1924) in the Decrepit Populist Club of Wannabe Dictators.
Mugabe, according http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Mugabe, is pronounced moo-GAH-bee.
Eh! Aoun Moo-Gah-bee.
Sounds right.

Aoun the demagogue forgets that his ally Frangieh already predicted this ongoing demagoguery, but he should not be blamed old people forget it's a sickness that comes with very old age.

the culprit of our dilemma is all the mps from all political groups that did not or refused to work on a new electoral law base on proportionality (stipulated in taef ) these are the real criminals and should be judged as traitors and agents
god bless democracy

Mr aoun is still refusing to pledge to attend the parliament vote for the president in case a new parliament is elected and the majority does not change. Mr aoun will continue to obstruct the berri invented qorum to elect a president even if a new parliament is elected and the majority is not changed, its either president aoun or presidential vacuum.

third repost of the same: I guess flamethrower is very active today!

He accused the March 14 alliance's majority of lawmakers of rejecting the parliamentary polls because they fear their results.

But Aoun rejected the presidential elections because he fears the results. He is excellent at blame, shifting responsibility and not taking ownership for his own shortcomings.

fourth repost of the same: I guess flamethrower is very active today!

He accused the March 14 alliance's majority of lawmakers of rejecting the parliamentary polls because they fear their results.

But Aoun rejected the presidential elections because he fears the results. He is excellent at blame, shifting responsibility and not taking ownership for his own shortcomings.

Aoun finally admitting why he is illegally and unconstitutionally blocking the Presidential elections:

The Parliament majority is not in favor of him becoming President

Cannot be Tuesday already? I bet anyone, tomorrow ask the old man about what he spoke today, and he will deny everything he said. Aoun has lost it now for good, and the sad part is that those who keep following him do not wish to concede this fact. The best part is this, Aboul Mish wants to be president fully knowing that he totally lacks the basic prerequisites.

Hala2 mara7eb la la7rar

Clearly Aoun spoke the truth on this subject. It is unfortunate for Hariri but probably accurate that the Christians would nominate and elect Aoun without outside interference and Lebanese Politicians cave into outside interests instead of having an election. Your politics are a farce. Democracy does not suit you. US Policy, Israel and Saudi Arabia benefit from this extension not Lebanese. Hezbollah and FPM are in the majority and this will grow not diminish. You may not like it but numbers do not lie, money and bribes included.

the best result for Lebanon in choosing a Pres right now is Gen Kahwaji.

no one else fits the bill in these trying times.

For those insisting the General of Generals wants to become Pres, all I can say is keep focused on that line of thought...It only helps electing Gen Kahwaji.

The sooner the better....Gen Kahwaji was once a red line for Pres, but m14 & its backers are so focused on Aoun that they might out do themselves & elect who M8 wanted all along....Gen Kahwaji for Pres!

Had the elections to find a successor to President Michel Suleiman been held, Aoun claimed he would have gotten the support of the majority of Christian MPs.

wow mate, somebody shoulda told you this back then at least you and you MPs would've attended all the presidential votes and gotten elected by now rather than only the one LOL

lol Gabby you should hook up with tex, you guys are such brilliant predictors ...I wonder who would win ....btw gabby, has 3 weeks tops passed for Assad? lol @ daily tea leaves predictions.

What a bizarre and unintelligible piece of theater for the feeble minded and mentally challenged. When will the FPM stop drinking this intoxicating elixir of absolute self destructive consequences? This charade is pathetic and an insult to anyone who can read and write expect the brainwashed of course.

To get this straight, Aoun says that Mustaqbel wanted the Parliamentary vote delayed because as things now stand he would win a majority of the Christian Deputy vote, but, I assume from his statement, the Sunni MPs would not go along and so, Aoun could not win the 51% needed for election. His statement infers that if an election were held, that Mustaqbel would not end up with as many MPs as it has now. A quorum would be 2/3 of 128 or 85 MPs and to become president, the winner needs 51% of the quorum since there has already been 1 vote and no one received 2/3 of the vote. So, he would need 43 votes to win. Depending on which 83 members were present, M8 commands 51 votes, M14 has 61 with PSP holding 11 and the Armenians having 5. If there were an election, the only change would be a shift away from FPM to any other party.

Aoun's best chance is with the present parliament. And there can be no new Parliament elected anyway. Why? The election of a new Parliament, under the constitution triggers the resignation of the Cabinet and the need to appoint a new one with a new PM. Only the President can sign the decree appointing a new PM and there is currently no President. So we must first elect a President, then resign the Parliament, hold Parliamentary elections and then have the new Parliament give the Vote of Confidence to the new Council of Ministers.

With Aoun boycotting the Presidential vote, nothing can happen. The legitimate institutions of government atrophy and Lebanon becomes a failed state and a playground on which Nusra/ISIS and Hezbollah can bring the regional sectarian war into Lebanon. This is the hell that Mr. Aoun is visiting upon Lebanon and it is his calculation that the MPs would opt for him before opting for hell. Given the fact that this has not yet happened and hell has already started in Lebanon, he should see that even hell is a better alternative than an Aoun Presidency.

Excellent Beiruti!