Support to Lebanese Christian Proposals Document of Genaral AOUN

Lebanese current events of Décember 9, 2007.
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Support to

Lebanese Christian proposals Document

of General Michel AOUN, on 3-12-2007

By this statement, the Lebanese Strong Transparent Democracy Organization (LSTDO) considers that, in the current state of political and economic Lebanon crisis, "the Lebanese Christian Proposals Document," which was presented by General Michel AOUN, head of Free Patriotic Movement, on December 3, 2007, should be supported and taken seriously into account by the democratic deputies in Lebanon.

The LSTDO recalls that the behavior of various heads of political clans in Lebanon so far is similar to corruptions of Mafiosi who prevented the deputies representing the will of the people of Lebanon to exercise freely their mandates in a free and functional parliament. The only place of dialogue and political debates should be the meeting room of the parliament. There are thousands of Lebanese who are capable of assuming the office of President of the Republic if we were in a democratic State, without officials servicing the benefit of heads of mafias!

Here are the texts of the Constitution concerning the election of the president of the republic. They are clear and precise. It is obvious that, in the current state of the Lebanese political crisis with a vacancy of the presidency, the parliament has no right to change the texts of the Constitution. There is no doubt that the election of General Michel SOLEIMAN who is still in office as head of the army is illegal.

(1) The President of the Republic is the bead of the state and the symbol of the nation's unity. He shall safeguard the constitution and Lebanon's independence, unity, and territorial integrity. The President shall preside over the Supreme Defense Council and be the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces which fall under the authority of the Council of Ministers.

(2) The President of the Republic shall be elected by secret ballot and by a two thirds majority of the Chamber of Deputies. After a first ballot, an absolute majority shall be sufficient. The President's term is for six years. He may not be re-elected until six years after the expiration of his last mandate. No one may be elected to the Presidency of the Republic unless he fulfills the conditions of eligibility for the Chamber of Deputies.

(3) It is also not possible to elect judges, Grade One civil servants, or their equivalents in all public institutions to the Presidency during their term or office or within two years following the date of their resignation or their leaving office for whatever reason.

One month at least and two months at most before the expiration of the term of office of the President of the Republic, the Chamber is summoned by its President to elect the new President of the Republic. However, should it not be summoned for this purpose, the Chamber meets of its own accord on the tenth day preceding the expiration of the President's term of office.

Should the Presidency become vacant through the death or resignation of the President or for any other cause, the Chamber meets immediately and by virtue of the law to elect a successor. If the Chamber happens to be dissolved at the time the vacancy occurs, the electoral bodies are convened without delay and, as soon as the elections have taken place, the Chamber meets by virtue of the law.

The Chamber meeting to elect the President of the Republic is considered an electoral body and not a legislative assembly. It must proceed immediately, without discussion or any other act, to elect the Head of the State.

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