Moussawi Urges Mustaqbal to End 'Deprivation Policy against FPM'

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MP Nawwaf al-Moussawi, an outspoken member of Hizbullah's Loyalty to Resistance bloc, has urged al-Mustaqbal Movement to end what he called the “policy of deprivation” against the Free Patriotic Movement, warning that the “persecution of the FPM is equivalent to the persecution of all Christians.”

“In the absence of firmness from al-Mustaqbal Movement's international bosses and decisiveness from this movement's regional leadership, a conflict over who should be the next premier has erupted between the 'enemy brothers' in this movement,” Moussawi alleged.

“But Lebanon does not have time to continue observing the chapters of this conflict between the 'enemy brothers', and therefore the problem is not in our camp but rather inside this movement,” he added.

“Someone is waging a fierce battle to prevent a certain candidate from reaching the presidency, or to pave the way for himself to reach the premiership, and we as Lebanese cannot wait any longer,” the lawmaker went on to say, referring to al-Mustaqbal leader ex-PM Saad Hariri.

He added: “Until when will the policy of eliminating and eradicating the FPM continue? Lebanon is based on cultural, religious and political pluralism, not on monopolization. This pluralism must not cease to exist when the issue is related to the FPM or its founder who enjoys support from a broad popular base.”

And lamenting that “the continued persecution of the FPM has turned into a persecution of Lebanon's Christians,” Moussawi cautioned that “we all realize that persecution and deprivation would undermine the State's foundations and stability.”

“The other camp must end the policy of deprivation against the FPM,” Moussawi urged.

“We encourage the leader of al-Mustaqbal Movement to continue the approach of openness that he had showed towards the FPM without delay because Lebanon cannot wait any longer,” he added.

Lebanon has been without a president since the term of Michel Suleiman ended in May 2014 and the MPs of Hizbullah, FPM founder Michel Aoun's Change and Reform bloc and some of their allies have been boycotting the parliament's electoral sessions, stripping them of the needed quorum.

Hariri, who is close to Saudi Arabia, launched an initiative in late 2015 to nominate Marada Movement chief MP Suleiman Franjieh for the presidency but his proposal was met with reservations from the country's main Christian parties as well as Hizbullah.

Hariri's move prompted Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea to endorse the nomination of Aoun, his long-time Christian rival.

The supporters of Aoun's presidential bid argue that he is more eligible than Franjieh to become president due to the size of his parliamentary bloc and his bigger influence in the Christian community.

Comments 3
Thumb shab 28 August 2016, 13:29

what a bore

Missing humble 28 August 2016, 22:45

Three years ago I said that the Caporal is assassinating the Christians. Now you can see it and touch it.

Thumb Hayek.Feghali.Abdelatif 28 August 2016, 22:52

The policy is based on a precedent established in 2011

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tmZn5BLfPHk