Kataeb: Mousawwi’s Remarks Not a Slip of the Tongue

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After a heated debate between Hizbullah and Kataeb deputies in parliament on Thursday, Kataeb party said that remarks made by Hizbullah MP Nawwaf Moussawi reflect a “public declaration that Hizbullah controls the state institution by force of arms,” al-Joumhouria daily reported on Thursday.

“Moussawi’s remarks were not a slip of the tongue, nor a mere political position. His remarks were more a public declaration that Hizbullah is controlling the state’s institutions mainly the presidency by the force of arm,” a prominent Kataeb source told the daily.

The source added: “What was witnessed in the House of Representatives yesterday calls for a political and popular opposition to address the logic of coup that is controlling all institutions and decisions.”

During a speech by Kataeb MP Sami Gemayel in parliament on Thursday, Moussawi said “it honors the Lebanese that President Michel Aoun was elected through the rifle of the resistance while others reached the presidency on an Israeli tank.”

He was referring to slain president-elect Bashir Gemayel -- the father of Kataeb MP bloc Nadim Gemayel.

Nadim Gemayel hit back during the session, saying “no one reached the presidency on the top of an Israeli tank.”

“You were throwing rice on the Israelis and most of you voted for President Bashir in this parliament,” he added, apparently referring to some Shiite citizens and ex-MPs.

Moussawi snapped back, saying: “Your size is equivalent to an Israeli tank.”

Kataeb and LF supporters held a sit-in to denounce Moussawi's remarks at Ashrafieh's Sassine Square in the evening.

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Comments 3
Thumb thepatriot 14 February 2019, 10:23

1- Bashir Gemayel was elected with 85% of the chi voters in parliament.
2- Amal did greet the Israelis with pastries and rice (photos and articles around the internet to demonstrate that)
3- Nadim Gemayel got carried away..
4- Moussawi is a thug! What he said about Aoun makes me sick... even though it is true.
5- What does the FMP have to say about this?? They will accept and hush up??

Missing womendoc 14 February 2019, 17:05

Well said

Missing cedars 14 February 2019, 14:26

Bachir returned the institutions in 21 days and state employees returned to work versus getting paid at home.
Who cares if the Israelis or Syrians brought the president. What the Lebanese people care about is what the president has done for them.