Re: Hariri tells Kouchner: No to the resignation of the government

Amending Lebanese constitution is like eating Tabuleh, once a week??


On Dec 6, 9:01 pm, BasilRathbone2...@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
Hariri tells Kouchner: No to the resignation of the government
Thursday, 6 December, 2007 @ 10:22 PM

Beirut - Lebanon' s parliament majority leader MP Saad Hariri told
French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner that he rejects the
resignation of Prime Minister Fouad Saniora's government

prior to the amendment of the constitution and election of a new
president .

Hariri reiterated what Communications Minister Marwan Hemade said
earlier " the ruling majority has given everything we have," He
stressed that he is open to any discussion "but after the presidential
election."

He was quoted as telling Kouchner that" if the opposition is facing
obstacles, then this is the problem of the opposition and they should
settle amongst themselves , just like we did when we dropped our
rejection to amending the constitution despite the reservations of
some of our allies."

Al Manar TV, the mouthpiece of Hezbollah has reported that the
opposition may meet tonight at the residence of former General Michel
Aoun to discuss the issues .

Siniora attacks the obstacles of Hezbollah-led opposition

Prime Minister Fouad Siniora lashed out at the Hezbollah-led
opposition, accusing it of delaying a presidential election by setting
new conditions.

"We should work and push toward carrying out the presidential
elections as soon as possible and not shackle the (presidential vote)
with obstacles and conditions," Siniora said, in an indirect reference
to the opposition.

"I am confident we are on the verge and at the beginning of a
solution," he added.

Sources: Naharnet, Ya Libnan

Tags: Aoun, hariri, hemadeh, hezbollah, kouchner, manar, parliament,
siniora

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