Qaouq: Policy Statement Not Mentioning Resistance Won't Win Parliament Confidence
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Deputy head of Hizbullah's Executive Council Sheikh Nabil Qaouq stressed Sunday that the policy statement of the new cabinet will be “born dead” if it fails to mention resistance against Israel.
“The resistance is the soul of the policy statement and any statement without it will be dead and soulless and it won't win the confidence of the Lebanese or the parliament,” Qaouq warned during a memorial service held by Hizbullah in the southern town of Majdal Zoun.
“From 2005 until today, the March 14 forces have had a sole mission on the domestic scene which is backed by foreign forces: targeting the resistance,” Qaouq charged, noting that “they have not been able to achieve anything from this campaign and they have not been able to change 'a single letter of its letters'.”
And as the Hizbullah official voiced confidence that “the resistance today is going through the peak of its strength and golden days,” he pointed out that “the Israeli enemy is the first and last party that would benefit from the conspiracy of removing the resistance from the policy statement.”
“We in Hizbullah did not fight and resist for the sake of taking part in the cabinet; we rather took part in the cabinet for the sake of the resistance and we're willing to bear all insults and provocations for the sake of protecting the resistance,” Qaouq underlined.
He stated that “all those who are obstructing the policy statement know very well that they are asking for the impossible when they demand to remove the resistance equation from it.”
But Qaouq stressed that Hizbullah is keen on “accomplishing the policy statement and protecting the presidential vote out of its keenness on the country.”
“Let no one think that the resistance has facilitated the formation of the cabinet because the equation has changed or because it is weaker,” Qaouq emphasized.
The ministerial panel drafting the policy statement has so far failed to agree on a text despite holding nine meetings. Hizbullah has been insisting to include the “army-people-resistance” equation in the draft while President Michel Suleiman wants it to include a reference to the Baabda Declaration.
The March 14 camp has rejected Hizbullah's suggestion, advocating instead the president's position.
The committee will hold its tenth meeting on Tuesday.
09 March 2014, 20:46
1010
It is really frustrating to have people say it will be this or nothing at all. I understand HAs concern as the only legitimacy it has is its mention in the policy statement.
But this is not how a democracy works. The resistance cannot tell the state it's our way or the highway. I say have two policy statements. One mentioning the resistance and the other the Baabda declaration. And put both up for vote in the parliament. My vet is on the Baabda. But we all know that HA and Amal ministers will then resign. (Like the saniora). Question is how will Aoun and jumblat swing.
09 March 2014, 20:57
2019
Hello Mr. Flimflam, please tell your terrorist militia friends that no one is trying to change the spelling of the word resistance. The last time I looked in a dictionary the word "resistance" was not defined as an Iranian militia or have a picture of Hizbullah's flag next to it.
10 March 2014, 13:04
203
I await the day when I will read ONE meaningful post, ONE counter argument, ONE credible or mature info from you, ..Flamethrower.. , but alas!
09 March 2014, 19:53
2010
but what the hell, let's find out put it before Parliament for a vote what do say Bily boy.
09 March 2014, 20:05
207
Worst thing to ever happen to our people. People-army-"self proclaimed resistance".
09 March 2014, 20:17
2113
This circus needs to end. It is enough that those Islamic clerics look just like their masters in Iran.
09 March 2014, 20:45
1912
“The resistance is the soul of the policy statement and any statement without it will be dead and soulless and it won't win the confidence of the Lebanese or the parliament,”… Qaouq has been taking pompous lessons from the_snore.
09 March 2014, 21:03
2314
Mr. Quaouk, you're not getting it are you? Hezbollah is gradually losing its support from a steadily growing segment of the Lebanese population who now want an end to your repeated obstruction to their normal life. Should I repeat it to you Mr. Quaouk, lest you forgot, not a day passes by without your ex-resistance screwing up our daily life. I haven't yet forgotten masalan some years ago when Hezbollah prevented a well-known artist from landing in Lebanon, and whay was that? because one miserable part of the plane was found to be made in Israel? And what about the others who were also prevented ya Sheikh? Drop by drop, the jug filled, there's no doubt the last drops will spill the jar, get off our backs will you?!!
10 March 2014, 10:06
718
Id argue it's stayed the same if it hasn't risen. Don't include dreams of yours and include them as fact.
10 March 2014, 11:23
192
hammouds fact is hezb conceeded seats to form a govt.. but that had strings attached. they hoped by giving a little they can negotiate a lot. except there hasn't been any negotiations just demands,rhetoric and a few 'holier than thou' speeches. it is this contempt that they show which is loosing them favor with their once vocal m8 allies who for but a few have gone into hiding.
09 March 2014, 22:04
1912
He's clearly telling us, Baabda never and will not exist, Resistance made Lebanon to exist because it fought Israel. He has no interest in the state, or government because the peak he is talking about which includes the drones from Iran and rockets that will reach any Israeli city have basically put him on top. I can only imagine the massive infrastructure destruction the Israeli Air Defense is going to cause the next time they hit all Lebanon.
10 March 2014, 03:05
208
Who runs this country?
Lebanese people or a singular armed group?
10 March 2014, 11:09
31
Amazing isn't it...Lebanon will never be at peace until it has a unified government capable of uniting the people to a common goal...heck i would even accept hezb to keep their weapons and stay seperate from the government if we could achieve this....sadly I am not confident hezb has the same agenda as the people and my dream of peace in Lebanon will not be fulfilled..
10 March 2014, 15:24
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Gabby, there are many free Shiites, but till now they prefer to remain incognito. Once one of them told me this "a free Shiite is a dead Shiite".
