Geagea Says LF to Seek Parliamentary Petition for Int'l Blast Probe
Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea said Sunday that the LF will seek a parliamentary petition in order to push for an international probe into the cataclysmic August 4 explosion in Beirut.
“As of Monday, we will begin collecting signatures on a parliamentary petition asking the government to endorse an international panel of inquire into the crime. At the same time we will send this petition to the U.N., seeing as this is the only way to reach the truth,” Geagea said following talks with Maronite Patriarch Beshara al-Rahi in Diman.
Turning to the issue of forming a new government, Geagea said: “We don’t believe that any government can be the solution at the current time in the presence of the same ruling camp.”
He added that only a government of fully independent figures would be able to “achieve anything” amid the current circumstances.
“We are totally and fully against the formation of a government of leaders or a national unity government despite our keenness on national unity,” the LF leader said.
He added that “the real solution lies in shortening the term of the current parliament.”
“In the presence of the current parliamentary majority, we will not reach anything, that’s why we will work on curtailing the tenure of this parliament, and on Monday the Strong Republic bloc will file a draft law for shortening parliament’s term,” Geagea went on to say.
16 August 2020, 22:22
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In crisis time it is very creepy and dangerous when opportunists criminals show up.
17 August 2020, 06:40
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I fully support Geagea's demands here as they are unbiased and beneficial to all Lebanese. We do not trust our system in Lebanon, yes we need foreign interference to solve the mystery of the beirut explosion. Yes, we want an early election asap.
17 August 2020, 06:43
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What is your suggestion on the way forward? Do you support hizbulla and Aoun?
17 August 2020, 06:45
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No, the lebanese army cannot do anything, their are useless as long as they are controlled by the rulers. Can't you see that? Do you really think we will have a transparent investigation under any current lebanese institution?
17 August 2020, 09:24
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If I as an Israeli, would like an independent, sovereign Lebanon, does that make it a bad thing just because I'm Israeli?
17 August 2020, 13:05
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This guy is a murderer. He should be shot in the head and thrown to pigs... Not just him, all other politicians... All of them.. and of course the rat nassrallah too.
17 August 2020, 15:19
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Exactement, c ce qu'il faut faire, avec son ex-pote du palais, dans la même cellule. Fait chier ce tric de con avec son language d'extra terrestre. Je pense
que c un agent infiltré parmi nous.
18 August 2020, 14:31
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To tric.portugal:Not only your English language is so awful and full of spelling mistakes, but again your remarks shows you know nothing about the politics of Lebanon.
18 August 2020, 14:39
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To tric.portugal : not only your English language is so awful with many spelling mistakes, but your response shows that you know nothing about the politics of Lebanon
