Archive for November, 2009
Gemayel rejects legitimization of Hezbollah arms
MP Sami Gemayel : The Phalange party is opposed to the legitimization of Hezbollah arms in the ministerial policy statement . He warned that any minister, who signs a ministerial Policy Statement that legalizes Hezbollah’s arms, is personally responsible for any drop of blood that drops from the army due to any Hezbollah adventure.
Constitutional council refuses to overturn election results
Speaker Nabih Berri received the Constitutional Council’s verdicts on the 19 contested parliamentary seats. The Constitutional Council has reportedly rejected all 19 contests and will not overturn any election results.
Aoun: No politics discussed with Jumblatt
Following his meeting with MP Walid Jumblatt, FPM leader MP Michel Aoun said : We hope today is the beginning of a new period of stability and coexistence in the Mountain. What happened in the Mountain was a historical mistake. We did not discuss politics… the National Dialogue will address political matters.
Jumblatt: Discussed general issues with Aoun
Following his meeting with General Aoun, PSP leader Walid Jumblatt said: We discussed regional and local issues, and we agreed that the cabinet will be a place to cater for needs of the Lebanese. We will leave contentious issues to be discussed in the National Dialogue.
March 14: Dialogue must focus on defense strategy
The March 14 general-secretariat following its weekly meeting: Let the defense strategy become the only topic of discussion on the dialogue table.
Lebanon First MP: Respect election deliberation process
New TV : Lebanon First bloc MP Okab Sakr called on all parties to refrain from discussing the parliamentary election contests with the media, highlighting the importance of secrecy in the Constitutional Council’s deliberations prior to issuing the verdict.
US accused 10 people of having supported Hezbollah
US prosecutors on Tuesday accused 10 people of having supported Hezbollah with weapons, fake passports, counterfeit money, stolen laptops and game consoles. Four of the men were indicted on Tuesday — three from Lebanon and a fourth, Moussa Ali Hamdan, from New York — on charges of “conspiring to provide material support to Hezbollah.” They faced 15 to 30 years in prison.
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MPs facing election challenges will most likely keep their posts
Newly-elected Lebanese lawmakers facing election challenges will most likely keep their posts at Parliament as the Constitutional Council is likely to turn down all vote complaints.
March 14: Don’t want another Cairo accord
A source from the majority: We don’t want another Cairo accord imposed on us
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