Geagea Urges Miqati to Quit: Difficult Turmoil to Hit Syria after Revolution
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Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea on Wednesday urged Prime Minister Najib Miqati to “submit his resignation today rather than tomorrow or to jump off the boat, which is approaching the rocks.”
“The Lebanese state has not granted refugee status to those who fled to Israel (in 2000). Let the government classify them as refugees and let Miqati quit if he does not have the majority in cabinet to do that,” Geagea said during an interview on Future News television.
“Did the energy minister (Jebran Bassil) or the premier seek Arab funds for the (recently approved electricity) plan? They rather rejected proposals from Arab funds so that they make investments in the local market. It would be better for the government to quit today rather than tomorrow,” Geagea added.
He warned that the approach adopted by Miqati will not lead to “building a country.”
“In my opinion, if the government resigns, let’s form a March 14 government because Lebanon can only find salvation through a March 14 government based on the Cedar Revolution’s principles,” Geagea suggested, noting that the previous national unity government had “failed to unite the country.”
“Should we fail to form a March 14 government, let’s form a technocratic government. The best PM Miqati can do for the sake of his political future is to step down immediately,” the LF leader went on to say.
Slamming Hizbullah and its allies, Geagea said: “We tell them once and for all: Let no one threaten us. They got accustomed to that after the May 7 (clashes) but we shall not tolerate threats. To hell with stability if we are supposed to live a false life.”
“What kind of state is that which is a mailbox for other countries? Let the other camp take to the streets whenever they want, but when they realize that we will stand our ground they will leave the streets,” Geagea noted.
He blasted the Lebanese state as “inexistent on the human rights map or the world map.”
Asked about Maronite Patriarch Beshara al-Rahi’s stances on the Syrian crisis and the Arab Spring, Geagea said “the patriarch is observing the events and raising concerns.”
“His concerns are legitimate but I would’ve liked to see him asking us politicians to take action. His stances have changed now and I didn’t share him some views,” Geagea added, noting that “al-Rahi is not closer to the other camp even if his viewpoint is different than that of (ex-)patriarch (Nasrallah) Sfeir.”
He stressed that there is “dissimilarity” between the two patriarchs’ personalities, but pointed out that “al-Rahi has just started his journey and we cannot judge it at this time.”
Geagea reminisced “major disagreements with patriarch Sfeir when he first started his journey,” calling for giving al-Rahi “enough time to see what direction he will take.”
Commenting on the murder of 28-year-old Lebanese woman Myriam al-Ashqar on Monday in Keserwan, Geagea said: “Only the law and the path of justice can salvage us, as a crime should not be confronted with another crime, but rather through the law, despite the current status of our judiciary.”
Turning to the issue of the Syrian crisis, Geagea said “the fall of the Syrian regime is inevitable,” noting that embattled President Bashar al-Assad’s regime “does not enjoy any Arab or international legitimacy.”
He also noted that “Hizbullah will not sacrifice itself to rescue the (Syrian) regime, although it would grow weaker with its downfall.”
“Syria will witness a difficult turmoil after the revolution, just like what happened in Iran, the Bolshevik Revolution and the other Arab countries,” Geagea suggested.
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23 November 2011, 22:45
Geagea: The fall of the Syrian regime is inevitable and it does not enjoy any Arab or international legitimacy. Hizbullah will not sacrifice itself to rescue the (Syrian) regime, although it would grow weaker with its downfall.
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23 November 2011, 22:40
Geagea: The Syrian regime had succeeded throughout 30 years to isolate us and depict us as isolationists, but we have never changed. We cannot be democrats in Beirut and dictatorial in Damascus … Syria will witness a difficult turmoil after the revolution, just like what happened in Iran, the Bolshevik Revolution and the other Arab countries.
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23 November 2011, 22:25
Geagea: The patriarch is observing the events and raising concerns … His concerns are legitimate but I would’ve liked to see him asking us as politicians to take action. His stances have changed now and I didn’t share him some views. Patriarch al-Rahi is not closer to the other camp even if his viewpoint is different than that of patriarch Sfeir. There is dissimilarity between the two patriarchs’ personalities and al-Rahi has just started his journey and we cannot judge it at this time. We had major disagreements with patriarch Sfeir when he first started his journey, so we should give Patriarch al-Rahi enough time to see what direction he will take.
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23 November 2011, 21:49
Geagea: The approach adopted by Miqati will not lead to building a country, and in my opinion, if the government resigns, let’s form a March 14 government because Lebanon can only find salvation through a March 14 government based on the Cedar Revolution’s principles. The unity government failed to unite the country, and should we fail to form a March 14 government, let’s form a technocratic government. The best PM Miqati can do for the sake of his political future is to step down immediately.
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23 November 2011, 21:40
Geagea: I urge PM Miqati to submit his resignation today rather than tomorrow or to jump off the boat, which is approaching the rocks.
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23 November 2011, 21:39
Geagea: Did the energy minister or the premier seek Arab funds for the (electricity) plan? They rather rejected proposals from Arab funds so that they make investments in the local market. It would be better for the government to quit today rather than tomorrow.
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23 November 2011, 21:37
Geagea: The Lebanese state has not granted refugee status to those who fled to Israel. Let the government classify them as refugees and let Miqati quit if he does not have the majority in cabinet to do that.
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23 November 2011, 21:36
Geagea: The Lebanese state is inexistent on the human rights map or the world map.
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23 November 2011, 21:33
Geagea: What kind of state is that which is a mailbox for other countries? Let the other camp take to the streets whenever they want, but when they realize that we will stand our ground they will leave the streets.
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23 November 2011, 21:29
Geagea: We tell them once and for all: Let no one threaten us. They got accustomed to that after the May 7 clashes but we shall not tolerate threats. To hell with stability if we are supposed to live a false life.
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23 November 2011, 21:13
Geagea answering a question on Nasrallah saying he wants to be a low-ranking soldier in the Velayat-e faqih state: I really wish he would be a grand imam in the state of Greater Lebanon.
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23 November 2011, 21:12
Geagea: Hizbullah’s scheme is not about Lebanon, but rather about the entire Ummah. I may be among the people who respect the party the most, but I totally reject its ideology.
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23 November 2011, 21:11
Geagea: Sovereignty has a sole concept
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23 November 2011, 21:09
Geagea: Only now does Hizbullah realize that the embassies have intelligence agents in Lebanon? … As to the kidnap operations, there is a whole file with the judiciary. Summon Connelly, why not, but deal this way with other issues.
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23 November 2011, 21:04
LF leader Samir Geagea commenting on the Myriam al-Ashqar murder during an interview on Future News: Only the law and the path of justice can salvage us, as a crime should not be confronted with another crime, but rather through the law, despite the current status of our judiciary.
23 November 2011, 22:53
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The best political leader in Lebanon...... period
He always speaks the truth, and he does not try to appease his foes.
The previous M14 governments of Saniora and Hariri did their best to "keep it together" long enough so that the economy could survive and that the STL could be established. They had to make concessions to M8, like allowing Berri to stay as Speaker, allowing M8 too many seats in the Cabinet, giving Hezbollah Veto power over government decisions, the "soft" talk about Syria and Iran, and the agreement to not push for disarmament of the Militia/Terrorist Party.
After the Coup d'Etat against the Hariri government, all those concessions are now null and void. It is likely that Geagea was never in favor of offering those concessions, as he has been consistent all along.
Meanwhile Saad Hariri has learned that politics is a rough game. He did what he had to do to ensure the progress of the STL and prevent hostilities. But now we are going into phase 2
23 November 2011, 23:16
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Gabby, Dr. Falso says that the fall of the ASSad regime is inevitable. He did not specify when, unlike 5 months ago when he gave them only one month. Can you help specify a new time? You can be generous and give ASSad a grace period. After all, we count on you and your predictions, which materialized every friggin time. Man, you are such geniuses! How can I become a genius? I watched Dr. Falso's nonsensical TV interview. Perhaps that will boost my intelligence level, don't you think my friend? Awaiting your comments. Best.
24 November 2011, 00:40
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No question he is the best political leader in Lebanon. He is stating what all the insiders know. Action against Syria is coming fast. After the Thursday meeting it will be game on for the anti-ASSad forces, and game over for ASSad and his cronies.
24 November 2011, 00:51
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He is the only one saying the truth unfortunately we got used to lies and we think the more lier a politician is the smarter (Aoun-Berri -Jumblat)
24 November 2011, 03:51
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mfawaz, way to show your true colors. Just another terrorist making threats.
24 November 2011, 04:56
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@mfawaz: You are pathetic and still living in the 70s, here are some facts, the previous government included your shia because they believe in a united country unlike you and your leader. You call the entire world Zionist because they do not want to share the farm you want to live in which belongs to the Iranian master who supplies you with money and arms to undermine the Lebanese state and have a country in a country. We have put you to the test and see how you manage the Country, guess what you will be dealt with way before 2013 (Election time)
24 November 2011, 07:20
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Murderer or not murderer...this is not the question...march 8 or march 14, that's not the question neither...Lebanese are so much in their political nonsense that they forgot what is the role of a PM....running successfully a country to increase value for its citizens...and based on that, Geagea is in no position whatsoever to give lessons to Mikati...the guy is 1000 times more qualified than Geagea in running a country, multinationals and others...we've seen more changes on the ground with this government in the last few months than the previous one in many years...so focus on the impact the government is having instead of your March 8 / March 14 nonsense...maybe this will allow us to leave some Lebanese in the country...or maybe even to see some coming back...
24 November 2011, 07:24
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And btw the way, I'm a shia...so Mr JoeLeb...since you love Lebanon soooo much, maybe stopping to show or coomunicate hatred messages would help Lebanon a bit....right?
24 November 2011, 08:34
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@joeleb well spoken..
@mfawaz.. I prefer to call you Mwazaf, cause you are mwazaf of Iran and Mwazaf of Hizballah that dont believe in a state or democracy, how should they believe in a state and their leader is living like a RAT inside Dahieh;s sewage.
Shiaa (following Berri and NaZrallah.) made Lebanon go 30 years back, with your existence the Lebanon we used to know is being put off its presence.. You want to live in dark ages, you want to rule with violence, your speech is violent, your breathe is full of violence and anger. Because of you we had to leave Lebanon because you left no opportunity for us to make a decent living, we refused to join your plan and we preferred to live civilized and in dignity rather to waste our energy to deal with people like you on the streets, at the coffee shops, at the petrol station and even in pubs.. What a hypocrisy !! you bomb alcohol shops and then you go to for a drink. With your barbarism you made us stronger and time will show!
24 November 2011, 09:20
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Guys we want peace forget fighting let us make love and not war
