A Christian political party founded by Bashir Gemayel, who was then bumped off when he was elected president of Leb...
leader
Samir Geagea... Geagea was imprisoned by the Syrians and their puppets for 11 years in a dungeon in the third basement level of the Lebanese Ministry of Defense. He was released after the Cedar Revolution in 2005 ...
criticized on Thursday Hizbullah and the Free Patriotic Movement
Despite its name a Christian party allied with Hizbullah, neither free nor particularly patriotic...
's agreement on nominating Judge Tannous Meshleb as their candidate for the presidency of the Higher Judicial Council, deeming it an attempt to politicize the judiciary.
He told the Central News Agency: "This is a dangerous and unprecedented development that is part of Hizbullah's ongoing attempt to take over the state."
He therefore called on the concerned presidents and ministers to counterattack the party's "lightening war" against the judiciary.
He explained that Hizbullah and the FPM disregarded all constitutional mechanisms when they made this over Meshleb.
"It is unfortunate that the party is taking over the state instead of the state incorporating the party within its ranks," Geagea noted.
"We are shocked that Hizbullah is actually being given the opportunity to take over the judiciary," he added.