Raad: Constitutional vacuum weakens national stance
MP Mohammed Raad, the head of Hezbollah’s parliamentary bloc, has warned that presidential vacuum would “weaken the national stance in the face of the external threats.”
“Every group in Lebanon has the legal and constitutional right to have its approach towards this juncture, but according to our vision of the balances of power of the political, parliamentary and constitutional forces in this country, and according to our evaluation of the (national) interest, we call on everyone to preserve security and stability in the country through expediting the accomplishment of this juncture and leading a new president to the Baabda Palace,” Raad said.
He added: “From our side, we strive to keep the country ready for confronting the hostile junctures that are threatening us from an external enemy.”
“Constitutional vacuum weakens the national stance in the face of the external threats, that’s why we hope everyone will try to accomplish this juncture on time,” Raad went on to say.
As for the sea border demarcation file, the Hezbollah lawmaker said his party will not accept that Israel “exploit gas looted from Palestine to sell it for high prices to Europe.”
“We will confront this juncture in the coming days,” he vowed.
20 August 2022, 15:24
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Well Raad, it is your legal right to think and say what you do. And it is every citizen of Lebanon's legal and constitutional right to disagree with you and your approach and all those who would follow it. The only important question you have yet to opine on is this:
" When the good people of Lebanon do not choose Hezbollah's approach, and instead choose another approach, will Iran, will Syria, will Hezbollah, and will you respect their decision and still work, in their view of Lebanon's future, for Lebanon's common interest? Are you a child of the cedars first and foremost, or are you a different kind of beast? Country before party or religion above all others' concerns? "
20 August 2022, 23:18
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MP Mohammed Raad, the head of Hezbollah’s parliamentary bloc, has warned that presidential vacuum would “weaken the national stance in the face of the external threats.”
Yes, we all remember how long it took to elect/appoint a president back in 2016!
"On 31 October 2016, Aoun was elected the president of Lebanon, ending a 29-month vacuum at the head of the state."
21 August 2022, 19:46
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Speaking of stupid, Article 24 of the Lebanese constitution, which gives half of the seats in the national legislature to "Christians", is bedrock stupidity.
21 August 2022, 19:47
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His nickname was Mitwali — a slang word for little troublemaker.
