The New President of Cedar Revolution: LF and Kataeb will elect Berri

[Amirkani]

Originally Posted by Octopus

So X no hard feelings if Berri does not support your candidates?

Yes, there will be much more than hard feelings if Amal doesn't vote for our candidates. We stick to our commitments toward our allies and we expect our allies to stick to their commitments toward us. If they don't, then a sudden and very clean divorce.

Originally Posted by Octopus

Since accordin to you, you are not able to commit, then why we should commit to voting to you?

Our commitment toward Amal is very clear: allied in the parliamentary elections in all districts except Jezzine. And that's Amal's declared commitment toward FPM too.

As for the election of the Speaker, Amal didn't ask FPM for a commitment and FPM is not ready to commit... we don't give blank checks. Along with the election of the speaker, come many more important other elections and appointments. Those will be discussed as a basket among the opposition parties and there will be commitments expected in return for other commitments.

As I said: no blank check to anyone. We won't allow the circus of the appointments of the judiciary to be repeated. How come Berri didn't commit to FPM during those appointments?

Originally Posted by Octopus

Usually and normally it works two way, u give u take. Do we agree on that?

Oh yes, I agree on that. When Berri implements this rule, min riddello el-jmeel jmeelayn.

Berri took alright... but did he give during the presidential election crisis? Did he give during the appointments of the judiciary? Did he give during voting on the electoral law reforms?

I am not blaming him for not giving... that's his prerogative. I am blaming those who expect us to pre-commit to someone who already showed us that he doesn't commit except on very specific things and very short periods of time. Do you think we are stupid?

We will discuss the after-election commitments after the elections. Everyone already knows our commitment for the elections.

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[leb-wi-noss]

Originally Posted by X

We give and we take in the parliamentary elections, what's beyond parliamentary elections are done once their time arrives.

And why that doesn't apply to LF and Kataeb?

[sanfour]

Originally Posted by ecce homo

The main question of this thread is; have the LF and Kataeb agreed with MM on electing Berri?

no, he actually said his independent deputees in Metn will elect Berri.
i don't know who he means by that....Sarkis Sarkis? Elias Mkhayber??
Emile Kanaan? but these are trailing way behind everybody.

[leb-wi-noss]

Originally Posted by ecce homo

وأعلن النائب المر: ان نوابه سينتخبون رئيس المجلس النيابي نبيه بري رئيسا للبرلمان الجديد،
Murr précise que ses députés éliront Nabih Berri au poste de président de la nouvelle Assemblée nationale.
- Lebanon news - www.elnashra.com

Al Nashra? No comment!

[Amirkani]

Originally Posted by leb-wi-noss

Al Nashra? No comment!

You already did comment.

A sincere "No comment" can be used at the beginning of a conversation, not at its end.

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[Tayyar Keserwen]

Originally Posted by leb-wi-noss

And why that doesn't apply to LF and Kataeb?

Cus their Leader Michel El Murr already ordered on their behalf to vote for Berri...

[Joumana Gebara]

Finally the Lebanese are united and glorify May 7, 2008

Today is a great day for Lebanon. All Lebanese agreed today that May 7, 2008 was a great day and not a coup d'etat. Michel Murr declared that his candidates in case they win the coming elections on June 7, will vote for Nabih Berri as House Speaker. Murr is leading the 'The Metn Salvation List,' which includes: Michel Murr, Sarkis Sarkis, Elias Mukhaiber, Emile Kanaan (Independents), Sami Gemayel, Elie Karame (Phalange), Eddie Abillamaa (Lebanese Forces).


Only recently Feb 14 Forces were leading a fierce psychological electoral campaign scaring the Lebanese from a new May 7 based on the chaos which resulted in Beirut's roads on May 7, 2008 after a decision done by Prime Minister Sanioura's government to shut down Hizbullah's network and remove a key-employee from Beirut's international airport under the advise of Druz leader Walid Jumblatt.

May 7 recorded as the "Day of Fitna" between Sunnite and Shiites was vehemently condemned by the international community. AlMustaqbal wrote "a coup d'etat by Hizbullah under the command of Sectretary General Hassan Nasrallah executed by Amal militia of House Speaker Nabih Berri and SSNP (Syrian Social Nationalist Party) against the government of Prime Minister Sanioura in the aim of take-over."

General Michel Aoun, a staunch ally of Hizbullah described the raid as "placing the train on the right track" highlighting the revoke of the taken decision by the government has lifted the tensions.

The Christian fractions in Feb 14 took advantage from the "so-called coup" to incite against the Shiite in the country and induce fear between the Christians from a possible "Iranian take-over over the whole region."

Today, unexpectedly, Michel Murr, top Christian Orthodox leader, announced Berri's nomination as anewed House Speaker and broke the ice between the two fighting camps. A historical day today, with a clear sign from Murr supporting the pregorative of May 7 bringing an end to sectarian incitments led by Feb 14 Forces.

With his declaration today Murr has reinforced Aoun's and Hizbullah's position for a victorious election which ranks he may offer to join.

[teshesh]

this is a desperate move from el murr. he's throwing himself in berri's lap, so perhaps byeshfa2 3leih bi shi kam sawt!
his case is really lost, 7aram!
even if berri played the dirty game, he won't be able to convince a lot of people to vote for murr. hence his margin of intervention is very tight!
but it seems very naive to suppose that berri will back him. berri never pays for something that he already have: murr and "HIS deputies" (what a great honor to be HIS deputy!) will be voting for berri for free anyways!

[Octopus]

Just to know Amirkani, are you a policy maker in FPM. Listening to you, I feel that FPM gave a lot and Amal did nothing without any proof for you.

Just to remind, and except maybe Jezzine, all Berri candidates will make it, while FPM has tough battles in Jbeil and Baabda where every vote counts. Would you plese tell me who needs more during the elections, Amal or FPM?

As for the headof the parliament, it is clear that Berri is the candidate of both Amal and HA. FPM stance won't change anything if both Amal and HA have agreed. therefore what for should we strike a deal with FPM?

[roch10452]

Originally Posted by ecce homo

The main question of this thread is; have the LF and Kataeb agreed with MM on electing Berri?

as X said
what's beyond parliamentary elections are done once their time arrives.