No Decision inside Cabinet as Dispute Grows
إقرأ هذا الخبر بالعربية
The cabinet failed on Thursday to take any decision as ministers traded blame and accusations on several issues, including the extension of the terms of top military brass, despite a relatively calm session.
Before the session, Prime Minister Tammam Salam insisted to discuss urgent issues, but the Free Patriotic Movement ministers wanted to stick to the government's working mechanism and the appointment of top military and security officials.
Salam was holding onto the agenda of the session, which included the growing garbage management crisis and 740-million-dollars worth of international loans that need approval.
But Information Minister Ramzi Jreij said following the session that all ministers expressed their viewpoints on several issues and the cabinet was not able to take any decision.
According to media reports, the FPM ministers blamed Defense Minister Samir Moqbel for extending the terms of three top military officials last week.
In remarks to al-Joumhouria daily, Education Minister Elias Bou Saab rejected the “marginalization of a certain team,” saying “we are partners in the government.”
Both Bou Saab and Foreign Minister Jebran Bassil, who are FPM officials, want the cabinet to first discuss the decision-making mechanism and the appointments of top military and security officials before moving to other items on the agenda.
FPM chief MP Michel Aoun and Salam have been for months locking horns over the mechanism that would govern the cabinet's work and the appointments.
The cabinet convened a day after FPM supporters held street protests against what they claim is the marginalization of the rights of Christians and the recent extension of the terms of top military officials.
It was also not clear if Aoun would give the green light to his supporters to resort to the streets again.
But high-ranking FPM sources told As Safir newspaper that the movement's next move hinges on “how others will deal with our known demands.”
“The FPM would be compelled to increase the dose of protests if the flaws were not fixed,” the sources said.
In his statement at the start of the session, Salam lamented that "the vortex of paralysis" has not ended.
He said the vacuum at the Baabda Palace was causing the paralysis of the parliament and the government.
This prompted Telecommunications Minister Butros Harb to announce that he will no longer attend cabinet sessions.
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D.A.
13 August 2015, 10:16
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funny yes;) Only yesterday they were referring to Salam as ISIS but they share the same cabinet he chairs.
13 August 2015, 13:21
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yes flamethrower it is forbidden to sit with 'ISIS' in the same cabinet.
13 August 2015, 14:47
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@yalateef
are you flamethrower? if it is you then i will give you an answer.
13 August 2015, 15:01
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@.zeehog.
are you flamethrower? if it is you then i will give you an answer.
are you yalateef? if it is you then i will give you an answer.
13 August 2015, 08:14
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hello ex-fpm
do you know why my argumentation is no longer acceptable at naharnet?
13 August 2015, 08:17
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FT is the most informative poster with the best argumentation by a country mile
No wonder
Mowaten is the most versatile multi name user with the best personality and lol
No wonder
13 August 2015, 08:17
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Various tribes, organised by a feudal system ,supported by various religious leaders,they have few characteristics in common :can only negotiate in terms of "my way or the highway"- corruption is embedded in their blood - their loyalty is a moving target focussed on the higher bidder. And the irony, with this background, they are pretending to belong to one nation.......
13 August 2015, 11:13
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Great vasco, now could you please post that in any earthling language just any one currently or formally in use on earth
13 August 2015, 13:23
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He is a true inept person...like most of those (the 1500 ) who still follow the mareedman
13 August 2015, 16:30
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There are 64 Christian members in the lebanese parliament, how is 31 a majority? Add arithmetic refresher courses to the English classes on your to do list port.
13 August 2015, 15:18
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Apparently, Aoun now has 534 million dollars in 4 Swiss accounts.
14 August 2015, 13:31
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Humble, sorry, my reply was towards that troll who was accusing blindly, but the mods have now removed his post.
13 August 2015, 15:53
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Tric, habibi, it's CHRISTIANS, Allah yi khalleek, then it's ELECTIONS, not eletions then what is desfazated? Again, it's Christianity, and not Cristhianity. I only needed to ask you this, is it true that in Lisboa there is a neighborhood called Dahieh? No, no, rather, is it true that in Dahieh, there is a neighborhood called Lisboa? Can you assist with some answers please? Much appreciated.
13 August 2015, 15:54
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Some people exercise power by making things happen for the general welfare of the people. Other people exercise power by creating turmoil and paralysis. It is a sign that you are present that your stick in the wheel can stop everything from moving. this is the destructive use of power.
This is the Aoun Family Political Movement (FPM)
And its not Aoun doing this, but the power behind the buffoon, Hezbollah.
13 August 2015, 15:54
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Some people exercise power by making things happen for the general welfare of the people. Other people exercise power by creating turmoil and paralysis. It is a sign that you are present that your stick in the wheel can stop everything from moving. this is the destructive use of power.
This is the Aoun Family Political Movement (FPM)
And its not Aoun doing this, but the power behind the buffoon, Hezbollah.
13 August 2015, 17:09
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Salam and his supporters prefer to brush under the carpet the things that they dont like to talk about, and not to give an inch of something that could be interpreted as FPM wish. As an extra bonus for Salam, its FPM that get the blame for problems like the garbage, standstill in the oil/gas-file etc. There are questions to be asked about the behaviour from both sides here. There are pyrrhic victories flying all over the place, as Lebanon slowly sink further into the quagmire.
13 August 2015, 20:36
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في 13 ت1 1990 خاض النقيب جان قهوجي قائد الكتيبة 103 في اللواء العاشر المجوقل معركة بطولية مع جنوده على جبهة ضهر الوحش ، صمدت جبهته طويلا وخاض أعنف المواجهات باللحم الحي ضد قوات الجيش السوري المحتل ، وطبعا غني عن القول أنه لم يكن يملك راديو حينها ليضبطه على إذاعة صوت لبنان ليستمع لقائد الجيش وقتها ميشال عون وهو يطلب من الضباط والجنود الاستسلام ووقف النار بعد وصوله آمنا إلى السفارة الفرنسية تمهيدا لسفره بعد أن كان وعد بأنه سيكون آخر من ينسحب من أرض المعركة، فكان أول الهاربين.
لولا هذا الصمود لما استطاع جنرال ١٣ تشرين الوصول الى السفارة الفرنسية.
14 August 2015, 13:33
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Tric, let's have these elections NOW, but please, when your M8 side loses, make your peace with the nation and accept to zip it up whilst we work for this nation, your M8 has done nothing but try to destroy the country.
