Hizbullah 'Backs Aoun in Cabinet and the Street'

W460

Sources close to Hizbullah have stressed that the party backs all of the moves taken by its ally Free Patriotic Movement leader MP Michel Aoun inside and outside the cabinet.

Hizbullah “supports all of Aoun's moves inside the government and even on the streets,” the sources told pan-Arab daily Asharq al-Awsat published on Thursday.

“We are holding onto our stance regarding our ally,” said the sources although Hizbullah supporters did not participate in street protests ordered by Aoun.

FPM supporters resorted to the streets on Wednesday to protest Defense Minister Samir Moqbel's decision to extend the terms of top military officials and the alleged marginalization of Christian rights.

The FPM rejects the extensions and instead calls for the appointment of new officials because Aoun wants his son-in-law Commando Regiment chief Brig. Gen. Chamel Roukoz to become army chief.

Aoun has also been at loggerheads with Prime Minister Tammam Salam over the cabinet's working mechanism which was adopted after the end of the tenure of President Michel Suleiman in May 2014.

Aoun wants to introduce amendments to the government’s working process, saying Salam is infringing on the rights of the Christian president in his absence.

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Comments 18
Thumb Mystic 13 August 2015, 09:31

Ofcourse the Resistance backs Gen. Aoun and the FPM, just like they supported it during the dark times 2006 etc, the Resistance does not forget it's allies.

Thumb jaafar.ibn.iblees 13 August 2015, 09:44

i forgot... was that a martyred iranian jihadi terrorist family in your avatar?

Thumb Mystic 13 August 2015, 09:53

How can you forget writing that, when you make that sentence everyday?

Thumb joebustani 13 August 2015, 13:40

worry about your stinking shia cult and leave the Christians alone. They take care of themselves

Missing humble 13 August 2015, 10:37

Once and for all: not resistance....do not use a wrong word for an Ebola which destroyed National Unity and Coexistence. It has destroyed the essence of the living together...

Thumb Mystic 13 August 2015, 11:20

Not all Christians and Lebanese will submit to your Saudi masters humble. You must learn to live with that, if you really wish national unity.

Honor is above dollars.

Missing humble 13 August 2015, 13:28

Mastica says : honor is above dollars....tell us how Ebola is applying it.

Missing humble 13 August 2015, 13:31

Mastica: of course you never are capable of answering essential and vital matters like : Ebola destroyed National Unity and Coexistence. It has destroyed the essence of the living together...

Default-user-icon FancyToad (Guest) 13 August 2015, 13:35

Saudi Arabia brought Hariri (No guns, no terror, and no resistance). Iran brought Hezbollah (No sense, no peace, and no co-existence).

Thumb -phoenix1 13 August 2015, 16:18

And Not all Christians and Lebanese will submit to your Iranian/Syrian/Israeli masters ya Mystic, Honor is above dollars.

Missing humble 13 August 2015, 10:43

Mastica...You should hide....and be ashamed of yourself

Default-user-icon hassan (Guest) 13 August 2015, 11:09

Yeah micho, go make a complete fool out of yourself we are right behind you.. but toppling the cabinet is a red line

Thumb nickjames 13 August 2015, 13:08

Spare us the nonsense Mystic. Please explain: how are Hezbollah backing Aoun, when Hezbollah agreed to the extensions of the military officers??????

Thumb nickjames 13 August 2015, 13:18

Loooool right... Let me ask you, why aren't Hezbollah protesting the extensions??

Thumb -phoenix1 13 August 2015, 16:16

Zeehog, you're blowing hot air again and you still wonder why your posts are being rubbed out?

Missing humble 13 August 2015, 13:28

Mastica says : honor is above dollars....tell us how Ebola is applying it.

Thumb nickjames 13 August 2015, 14:10

Loooool Hezbollah gets more money than the Lebanese government.

Thumb shab 13 August 2015, 20:50

Filthy murdering militia