.JPG) Hezbollah on Wednesday launched a vehement attack on Lebanese Prime Minister Fouad Siniora's majority government blaming it for a parcel of alleged violations, including "premeditated" seizing of presidential powers and pledged "new complications" to the already tense situation.
| Working themselves up to that coup moment... |
The stand was made in a statement issued by Hezbollah's parliamentary bloc following a meeting presided over by its chairman MP Mohammed Raad. A constitutional amendment bill by the government was tantamount to " seizing presidential powers," the statement said.
"That provides clear evidence to the crime of premeditated seizing of authority and a coup against the constitution, despite (the fact) that what has been adopted by the government two days ago carries no constitutional or practical values," the statement added. The constitutional amendment bill, aimed at facilitating the election of Army Commander Gen. Michel Suleiman president, "is a provocative measure designed to test the opposition's response," the Hezbollah parliamentary bloc charged. It threatened: "such a performance opens the door to new complications for which the authority would be held fully responsible."
| Certainly the guys in the turbans couldn't be held responsible for their own actions. That'd never do. |
| Allan helps those who can't help themselves. |
The Hezbollah bloc said the majority's rejection to the formation of a "national unity government" in which the opposition enjoys veto powers "exposed" that nominating Gen. Suleiman for the presidency was a mere "maneuver aimed at covering up Â… their rejection of true national partnership."
| Sure shows they don't want to give the Hezbullies the keys to the safe, doesn't it? |
Realizing that Syria is behind Hezbollah’s stand against the election of Suleiman as president, Paris told Damascus yesterday “ Either the president of Lebanon is elected based on a quorum of half plus one or General Suleiman should be elected without any preconditions.” Hezbollah has been insisting on a quorum of 2/3 of the parliament as a prerequisite for presidential election.
| And the only way to get that is to give in to their demands. |
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