Bassil Accuses LF, Phalange of Turning against Bkirki Committee to Satisfy Hariri, Jumblat
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Energy Minister Jebran Bassil accused the Phalange party and the Lebanese Forces on Tuesday of reneging on the decisions reached in Bkirki on an electoral draft-law to satisfy al-Mustaqbal movement chief Saad Hariri and Progressive Socialist Party leader Walid Jumblat.
In an interview with al-Akhbar newspaper, Bassil said a draft-law approved by the government “guarantees the right representation and does not eliminate any Christian.”
“Why this rejection then?” Bassil wondered after the LF and Phalange criticized the draft-law for allegedly not being in conformity with the decisions reached by the Bkirki committee.
The committee that is made up of the four major Christian parties – the Free Patriotic Movement, the LF, the Phalange and Marada movement - was formed under Patriarch Beshara al-Rahi to draft a law that guarantees the best representation for Christians.
The government’s draft-law that is based on proportional representation and 13 electoral districts was also criticized by al-Mustaqbal and the PSP.
Bassil said the draft is close to the decisions reached in Bkirki which include an electoral law based on proportionality and medium to small size districts.
“Why would the Phalange and the LF back off from the decisions reached by the Bkirki committee in favor of Jumblat and Saad Hariri?” Bassil, who is an FPM official, wondered.
“We knew that (LF chief) Samir Geagea would turn against us in the Bkirki committee,” he said.
14 August 2012, 09:16
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you need to grow up ya Bassil. you are way out of your league. get your facts straight before you accuse anyone...what a disgrace!!!
14 August 2012, 09:22
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stop whining, now you know your plans are going down the drain :)
this law favors hizbushaitan and their allies, and it will not pass.
there is no way such a law can be forced on us.
you can still go cry to your father in law: boohoo they will not let be elected booohoo. but he can do nothing too. :)
14 August 2012, 09:23
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.... and you turned against ALL Lebanese and all the martyrs of 13th of October when you had your dirty deals with Hizballah and Syria...
Should i remind you that your master asked the Lebanese to say "Sorry" to Syria !!!
14 August 2012, 11:26
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People.. please understand that when Bassil talks, he is talking to the mind-less Aounits who believe every word he says. Don't waste your breath.
14 August 2012, 11:53
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I just wonder what Mr Basil did to lebanon since he was in the government?!! he is the minister of electricity no??!! look what you people going through,,, and what did he or his air head uncle did to the christians !! what?!! NOTHING!!! so Buzz off dont take the lebanese people like idiots,, because they are not,,,with some exceptionals ofcourse the orange ones!!
14 August 2012, 11:57
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Mr bassil if you cared about Bekerki you distance yourself from Hezb Iran ..
14 August 2012, 12:21
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Ya Mr menestar Dr geagea mabyerja3 bi mawe2fo no mesh mazbot ento katayar bterja3o bi koll mabed2kon traja3to 3an shokento temno fi alla eyse3edna 3laykon bedalkon lebneniyi meshilhal.??? Bas yalli baddi esalo baddi jawab sari7 eza sme7a mozneb wsabat hashi sho se3ta lezem tekhdo men sirya waella bet kono 3omala soriyi ???
14 August 2012, 12:34
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Anna bi ra2yi ya 7adret alwazir sokot nizam bi kon lamaslahet lebnen Anna wenta mna3ref hashi wemna3ref edash darr fi kafekon difa3 3anno khodo khat 7iyede hajetko difa3 3an nizam damar modon bi asra nasa manesyet ya za3adet lwazir well welll wellll
14 August 2012, 13:32
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Slah I have the samething happen to me few times before somone and I would say a Syrian lover deleted my post .Bassil is no Minster perhaps a Mobester more like it ,like father in law like son in law..
14 August 2012, 16:16
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And why, ya karada would you turn against Lebanon for Iran and Hezbollah.
Hypocrit!!
