Aoun Says Road Blockades are Acts of ‘Sabotage’

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President Michel Aoun commented on dayslong protests against the dire living conditions in Lebanon, saying that road blockades are acts of “sabotage.”

During the economic and financial security meeting in Baabda, chaired by Aoun, he said: “Roads blocking goes beyond mere expression of opinion and aims for an organized act of sabotage to tamper with stability.”

The President urged military and security intervention, he stated: “Even if citizens have the right to express their opinion by demonstrating, blocking the roads is considered an assault on the citizens' right for mobility especially after weeks of total lockdown.

He urged the "security and military services to fully carry out their duties and implement the law without hesitation.”

On the dire economic crisis, and rise of dollar exchange rate he said: “What is happening has dangerous repercussions on social and national security, and it requires swift and decisive financial, judicial and security measures to prosecute those manipulating the livelihood of the Lebanese."

He asked the state administrations and related authorities to suppress violations especially manipulation and monopolization of food prices.

Aoun said he assumed his position “to make a change largely hoped by Lebanese, and I will not backtrack, I will carry on with my reform program regardless of pressures.”

SourceNaharnet
Comments 19
Thumb galaxy 08 March 2021, 15:50

Aoun Says Road Blockades are Acts of ‘Sabotage’

But confiscating our money is an honorable act right?

Thumb galaxy 08 March 2021, 15:51

Resign now!

Missing kazan 08 March 2021, 15:57

in the past years I read nothing but he had meetings, discussed, chaired etc...unless I missed it , I don't remember reading anything of the results of these meetings or discussions

Thumb canadianleb 08 March 2021, 18:04

Kazan, the results of his meetings is what you see happening on the streets!!!

Thumb ashtah 08 March 2021, 16:10

He shut down the country for 2 years to make his son in law a minister and to become president.
He has failed to properly govern and form a government to facilitate people's lives.
He did not act to avert the financial disaster brewing for years although he has been in power for 4 plus years.

That's in my opinion the definition of Sabotage....

Thumb ashtah 08 March 2021, 16:11

"The President urged military and security intervention, he stated: “Even if citizens have the right to express their opinion by demonstrating, blocking the roads is considered an assault on the citizens' right for mobility especially after weeks of total lockdown."

Occupying Downtown Beirut, closing roads back then was ok with Aoun.

Thumb marcus 08 March 2021, 16:21

إصابة الأسد وزوجته بـ"كورونا".. الرئاسة السورية: حالتهما مستقّرة

When will it be our president's turn?

Thumb thepatriot 08 March 2021, 16:25

What kind of BS is that!!!!!????? :
“What is happening has dangerous repercussions on social and national security, and it requires swift and decisive financial, judicial and security measures to prosecute those manipulating the livelihood of the Lebanese."
YOU DO NOTHING!!!! RESIGN!!!

Thumb thepatriot 08 March 2021, 16:25

Useless POS!!!

Thumb justin 08 March 2021, 16:43

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Thumb doodle-dude 08 March 2021, 16:47

lol @ 'Sabotage'
lol @ 'Strong President'
lol @ 'Christian Rights'
lol @ 'USD=11,200 LBP'

Thumb i.report 08 March 2021, 17:41

Thawra thawra thawra !

Thumb lebanon_first 08 March 2021, 17:50

These manipulated criminals blocking roads should be thrown in jail.
Noone has the right to take our freedom of movment. As if the corona crisis is not enough.
Joseph aoun is a manipulated tool to refuse the order to open the roads.

Thumb lebanon_first 08 March 2021, 17:50

These manipulated criminals blocking roads should be thrown in jail.
Noone has the right to take our freedom of movment. As if the corona crisis is not enough.
Joseph aoun is a manipulated tool to refuse the order to open the roads.

Thumb lebanon_first 08 March 2021, 17:50

These manipulated criminals blocking roads should be thrown in jail.
Noone has the right to take our freedom of movment. As if the corona crisis is not enough.
Joseph aoun is a manipulated tool to refuse the order to open the roads.

Thumb warrior 08 March 2021, 18:24

كشفت مصادر دبلوماسية، لـ”نداء الوطن”، عن ضغوط كبيرة يمارسها باسيل في سبيل تحويل السفارة اللبنانية في واشنطن إلى “مكتب دفاع” عنه في مقابل العقوبات المفروضة عليه، وذلك من خلال إصراره على إيفاد مدير مكتبه السابق هادي هاشم إلى الولايات المتحدة لتولي شؤون السفارة هناك، بعد بلوغ السفير غابي عيسى سنّ التقاعد خلال أسبوعين، على أن يتولى هاشم شخصياً مهمة تسخير قنوات سفارة واشنطن لمحاولة إعادة ترتيب علاقات باسيل مع الإدارة الأميركية الجديدة.

Thumb i.report 08 March 2021, 20:18

Sabotage: 1907 (from 1903 as a French word in English), from French sabotage, from saboter "to sabotage, bungle," literally "walk noisily," from sabot "wooden shoe" (13c.), altered (by association with Old French bot "boot") from earlier savate "old shoe," from the same source (perhaps Persian ciabat) that also produced similar words in Old Provençal, Portuguese, Spanish (zapata), Italian (ciabatta), Arabic (sabbat), and Basque (zapata).

Thumb Geralt 09 March 2021, 08:54

From the Urban Dictionary

Aouni

A complete idiot, especially in matters of politics.

This man does not seem to understand what's going on, as if he's totally blind! He's definitely an Aouni.

https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=aouni

Aouni

Personality disorders, associated with panic, phobias from other ethnicities and local communities, bipolar disorder, and other mood disorders.
How did you first find out you are Aouni?

I felt my friends looking at me in a weird way and started hating Syrians and Muslims and undermining women but trying to keep it to myself and I had to seek a doctor!

Default-user-icon JC (Guest) 09 March 2021, 13:31

Im surprised no one of the Lebanese people has put in bullet in any of the politicians heads. Im not sure what you're waiting for. If you take a bullet, at least you die with dignity and a cause. Otherwise they will kill you by starving you to death for sure. Its not a hard decision to be honest.