Rifi: Arrogance Deprived Christian and Alawite Representation in Tripoli
Resigned Justice Minister Ashraf Rifi said on Saturday that the outcome of the municipal elections in Tripoli carry a political message, and assured that there are good-will mediators trying to maintain contact between al-Mustaqbal Movement chief Saad Hariri and himself.
“The political message derived from the results of the municipal elections in Tripoli cannot be overlooked,” Rifi told Voice of Lebanon Radio (100.5) in a telephone call.
“There are good-will mediators between me and Hariri. We must meet on the principles of martyr ex-PM Rafik Hariri,” he added without elaborating.
Rifi won the elections in Tripoli recording a sweeping victory in the face of a list backed by Hariri, ex-PM Najib Miqati, former ministers Faisal Karami and Mohammed al-Safadi.
“We can not be sold, and have to live up to the expectations (of the public),” he said of the victory.
Rifi attributed the loss of the other party (Hariri's) in the Tripoli elections to the “arrogance of the other team which deprived the Christians and Alawite from being represented in the new municipal council in the city.”
Rifi had emphasized earlier that he approached his rivals and suggested listing the Christian and Alawite candidates on both their lists to improve their chances of winning seats, but that they refused.
He accused his rivals of attempting to bribe members of his list, he said: “They made contacts with several members and offered them sums of money which was rebuffed because people of the city of Tripoli have firm positions.”
11 June 2016, 17:37
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Ok so he is salafi and Isisbut his wife and daughter have pictures without hijab and their shoulders showing. When was the last time Nasrallaat let his wife/wives out in public ?
11 June 2016, 20:18
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Mystic just confirmed what has been known to all. The shia and Iran have a problem with sunnis and not Israel.
11 June 2016, 20:22
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My Friend (MF) Mystic: Do you still cry like I do when you remember Sayidnah Al Hussein?
11 June 2016, 20:36
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"That is the difference between the Shia, they never opressed minorities because they are a minority themselves."
Is that why the shias in the Lebanese civil war were spearheading the slaughtering of Christian minorities in Lebanon?
Filth !!
11 June 2016, 21:34
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I think your head too hard last Ashura. So now it is about firing at Israel? The fact is the only country to have fired at Israel in the past 3 decades was Iraq under Sadam. When was the last time Iran or ASSad fired at Israel ?
11 June 2016, 21:50
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Excellent remark. Very true and very good to remind the ignorants.
12 June 2016, 03:24
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You mean the same July war Nasrallaat admitted was a mistake to start. ? Again with your logic Saddam was better than ASSad and Iran combined since they have NEVER fired at Israel. Your logic, not mine.
12 June 2016, 09:53
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Well you call Hezbollah iranians, so that means Iran did fire at Israel aswell. By your own logic mohamed.
12 June 2016, 12:18
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So to support your point you have admitted that hizbollaat are Iranian gotcha! Well this post has been quite insightful, you have admitted to being sectarian and that you believe that hizbollaat are, in fact, Iranian and not Lebanese.
12 June 2016, 13:56
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seems that those idiot hezbi "chias" have never been to tripoli to accuse them of being all salafis...
could they tell us how many sunnis in lebanon are salafis compared to the number of shia that follow iran and dress like in iran and obey iran rather than lebanon? the vast majority of sunnis are moderates and tolerant in lebanon, something hezbis are not accustomed with... so to satanize them they just take the easy way: accuse them of being all with ISIS LOLLLLLLLLL !
could they tell us in what way is rifi a salafi other than in their propaganda dead brain idiocy? or is it because rifi is an independent that it annoys them?
seem rifi frustrates them a lot to come and bark here by telling idiocies that have nothing to do with lebanon showing they are out of any sensible arguments...
12 June 2016, 14:22
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Except I never said I'm Saidi but you admit your Iranian-ness. And I am appalled by the crimes committed by Saudi and by Iran, are you prepared to do the same ? Tuqyah free please.
