Lebanese Strong Transparent Democracy Organization (LSTDO)
Lebanese current events of October 10, 2007.
Reflexions on the political and economic Lebanese
news.
Delivery mechanism of a
president in the false Lebanese democracy!
10.10.2007
I - The facts, during the campaign for the presidential election:
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Statements mediated by the Opposition in Lebanon and mainly by the leaders of
Hezbollah, for several months, continued:
- The hostility to Resolution 1559 of the Security Council of the United
Nations;
- The opposition to the Democratic implementation of the Lebanese Constitution
for the presidential election, because it requires the presence of two-thirds
of deputies before starting the vote and it refuses an election by a simple
majority of the half of the members plus one;
- Threats to use their weapons to prevent the accession to power of a
president emerged from the election for half of the members plus one;
- The requirement for Hezbollah to keep its armed military organization intact
and free to act independently from the Willingness of the Lebanese State;
- The influence of the Syrian regime in Lebanon that blocks through its
allies, the Lebanese institutions progress toward greater democracy and
independence;
- Preparation of measures hostile to the current majority in Lebanon, threat
the creation of civil war, economic blockade and the division of the country.
The steps of Mr. Nabih Berry were made in order to safeguard the interests of
the Opposition.
About 400 fire departures appeared in two days on October 10, 2007. This is a
new episode in terrorist actions carried out by anonymous that serve the
interests of the Opposition.
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Statements mediated by the majority in Lebanon, and mainly by those in charge
of Lebanese Forces, Kataeb Party, Mustaqbal Movement, the Progressive Socialist
Party, and Qornet Shehwan, continued:
- The claim of constitutional right to be able to elect a president of the
republic democratically by half the members plus one at the second round
without any requirement of the presence of two-thirds of deputies in the first
round; This right is enshrined in article 49 of the Constitution;
- The promise to comply with all Security Council resolutions of the United
Nations;
- The project to disarm all armed groups on Lebanese territory, including
Hezbollah, proposing formulas to Hezbollah militia integration into the
Lebanese army;
- The project to preserve the independence and territorial integrity of
Lebanon, in particular in face of the Syrian and Israeli Covetousness;
- The determination to develop a policy of democratic reforms to improve the
economy and peace in Lebanon.
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Three main candidates are competing as the media shows: Michel AOUN, Boutros
HARB and Nassib LAHOUD.
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Mr. Michel AOUN would be the candidate of the Opposition. This Group is
pro-Syrian in its AMAL and HEZBOLLAH components and other small groups. The
Free Patriotic Movement of Michel AOUN is pro Syrian ally in opposite
direction from his past history. General AOUN is the only political leader who
took up arms to defend Lebanon's independence in 1990 against the military
annexation of Lebanon by Syria. He has long contributed to the preparation of
the Cedar Revolution during years of the Syrian occupation. The anti Syrian
current Majority (Group of 14 March) was in connivance with the Syrian regime
by submission, by force or threats. Confronted with the question of weapons of
Hezbollah, General AOUN has proposed an agreement for the integration of
Hezbollah militia into the Lebanese army.
All these positions of General AOUN should bring it closer to the current
Majority of the Group of 14 March!
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Mr. Boutros HARB, candidate of the present majority, the Group of 14 March
(The Cedar Revolution), upholds the principles of the majority but he is
closer to the Opposition to be a likely candidate for the Arrangement. He has
to offer promise for the integration of armed militias of Hezbollah into the
Lebanese army, in the same manner of the General AOUN.
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Mr. Nassib LAHOUD, also candidate of the current Majority of the Group of 14
March, said a commitment and ideas of approaching towards the Opposition, to
find a peaceful solution about the weapons of Hezbollah.
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Since Hezbollah threats with its weapons and its support by the Syria and Iran
regimes, we see that the major candidates are in fact patriotic but they are
scared of the pressures that can become armed actions of the pro Syrians! They
are both for independence and democracy in the land of cedar and at the same
time they switch with the devil, Hezbollah, which means terrorism.
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We are not in a democratic country. The people of Lebanon hope, of course, the
democracy. But Lebanese political leaders are using blackmail like mafias to
preserve the privileges in a power-sharing into the Lebanese State. All declare
their willing and understanding to dialogue. Nobody wants to apply the rules of
democracy unless they serve his interests.
II- Position of LSTDO, proposal for a constitutional and democratic rule.
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In the current context which seemed evident since about a year, LSTDO became
aware of the danger and proposed a comprehensive mechanism in the text of the
June 27, 2007 for returning the country to a true democracy according to a
tentative schedule of two years: Internet link: Proposed Solution of the
Lebanese government crisis on June 27, 2007 :
Internet link :
On June 27, 2007 :
Proposal for a
Solution of the Lebanese Political Crisis of the summer 2007, by two years
Limited Period with a Provisional President, a Provisional
Vice-president and a precise Program of Government.
(Http://www.lebanese-transparent-democracy.org/en-pro-sol-crise.htm).
That proposal did not receive the interest of political leaders or the clans
in struggles for the power. It is not good to the private interests of these
heads of clans. It’s only beneficial to the people in Lebanon.
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A few weeks before the end of the election campaign, LSTDO also proposes a
mechanism of this democratic election, which could ease the current tensions
and give the appearance of democracy in these mafias struggles in Lebanon.
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For LSTDO, a future president of the republic which bears the name of Michel
AOUN, Boutros HARB or Nassib LAHOUD makes no noticeable difference.
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The key is to combine the March 14 Forces (the Majority in present Government)
with the Free Patriotic Movement of General AOUN to form a New Majority of more
than two-thirds of deputies on the basis of an Agreement for a democratic
voting mechanism by two rounds in the parliament. The New Majority can then
form a Government of National Understanding.
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The commitment of attendance at the meeting of the presidential election will
meet the requirements of the Opposition in terms of presence of two thirds of
MPs. In the first round, the classification will allow two candidates to be
selected. In the second round, one, among the two candidates in mind, will be
elected, even if he obtains only half the members plus one.
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This mechanism can resolve divergences. But we are not naive. There are rear
thoughts in all political clans. They are looking primarily to preserve their
interests in the power of the State. Because, in Lebanon, we know that the
State is being plundered by most politicians, as "a milking cow." The bulk of
the weapons of Hezbollah must be integrated into the Lebanese army. All the
presidential candidates agree this solution with shades that must be managed at
a later stage through dialogue with the Hezbollah party. The division of powers
between the various clans is inevitable in this current system of false
democracy. But we need to go through this step before later hopes for a better
democracy beneficial to the citizens of Lebanon.
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التجمع الديمقراطي القوي الشفاف في لبنان
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Organization (LSTDO)
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