Geagea Rejects Extraordinary Legislative Session, Optimistic on Fate of Christians
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Lebanese Forces chief Samir Geagea on Tuesday rejected attempts by Speaker Nabih Berri to hold an extraordinary parliamentary session and appeased fears on the situation of Christians in Lebanon.
“LF MPs are ready to attend any parliamentary session whose agenda is topped by the electoral draft-law and the law on granting the citizenship to Lebanese expatriates,” said Geagea.
The LF is among several blocs rejecting Berri's endeavors to open an extraordinary legislative session.
Parliament convenes twice a year in two ordinary sessions -- the first starts mid-March until the end of May and the second from the middle of October through the end of December.
Berri said last week that after the opening of the extraordinary session, he would call on parliament to meet to act on draft-laws “because the situation in the country is no longer bearable.”
In the absence of a president, Berri needs the signature of several cabinet ministers on a decree to hold the session. He hasn't yet been able to garner the required signature.
In remarks to a visiting delegation on Tuesday, Geagea also appeased fears on the future of Christians.
“The future of Christians in Lebanon and the Orient is based on what they do. If they work hard, then they will have a safe and prosperous future,” said the LF chief.
“So let's head to work rather than waste time,” he added.
Geagea's remarks came as his rivals from the Free Patriotic Movement are preparing to organize anti-government street protests.
FPM officials claim that the Christians are being marginalized and it is time to act.
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M.T.
07 July 2015, 13:42
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Geagea's remarks came as his rivals from the Free Patriotic Movement are preparing to organize anti-government street protests.
anti-government street protests? yet the fpm are part of the government. At least resign in order to have some credibility. Traitors to god and country
07 July 2015, 14:23
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everyone who is on payroll must keep their mouth shut because they are traitors to their homeland n countrymen n they smell rotten from miles away...God save GMA to crush all traitors with his blessed boots.
07 July 2015, 16:17
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Sophia, the good thing with you is this; You do have a perfect way of describing the very man you love so much and this especially when you are accusing his opponents. You said and I quote, "God save GMA to crush all traitors with his blessed boots.", unquote. First, Claoun does not know God, two GMA stands for Genetically Modified Apostate, third, the name Aoun is perfectly synonymous with the word Traitor, thanks for making it simple, fourth, Claoun does not wear boots but croc leather shoes worth more than the salaries of most of his supporters, and fifth, Claoun is aiming to crush Lebanon as a nation and all this because he wants to make Lebanon another one of his companies, from which all proceeds and profits will go to his mentors, Hezbollah, Syria and Iran. It's interesting how little Lebanon can feed such bigger countries, right? ma3leyk ya Sophia, your little Caporal has long since started his slide down and at the end of the slide something pretty nasty is waiting for him.
07 July 2015, 16:20
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Tricky Tric, OK, we heard you, now you can go back to work just like DSG said, work and stop wasting time. Now go.
09 July 2015, 10:39
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Yeahhh he is living inside an onion which wont allow him to see the outside world.
