BEIRUT — Lebanon's acting Prime Minister Saad Hariri on Monday ruled out joining a government headed by a candidate named by the opposition,"... The statement came as former premier Najib Mikati was tipped as the top candidate for premiership after he secured the backing of Iranian-backed Hezbollah, which brought down the government of its political rival Hariri earlier this month.
Officials said the billionaire telecom tycoon was Hezbollah's favoured candidate given his position as a centrist politician who has good relations with the country's feuding parties.
Mikati, a former premier, was elected to parliament in 2009 as an ally of Hariri. He is a major shareholder in South Africa's MTN Group and runs the French fashion line Faconnable.
Mikati, 55, submitted his candidacy on Sunday saying he was coming forward in the hope of being a consensual candidate.
But (suddenly) Hariri's Future Movement said there was no such thing as a "consensual candidate." (although he harped on Michel Sleiman the "consensual President" enough to prevent Michel Aoun from becoming president).."
Monday, January 24, 2011
Angry Hariri refuses to join unity government ...
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Mini Hariri not joining????
TOZZZZ!!!
I hope Lebanon learns something from these ongoing revolutionary events taking place in North Africa. Instead, all that we are seeing at the moment is continuous violence and serious schisms taking place in the Lebanese society as to which billionaire politician will be most favored to assume the role of prime minister of Lebanon.
Lastly, I said this before and I will continue saying it again the root of all evil in Lebanon is the sectarianism and its political superstructure this represents.
My assumption is that the current sectarian political system is the sole reason that prevents "class consciousness" from being built up among the general masses which is necessary precursor for any revolutionary change.
Today Lebanon faces similar contradictions or worth then Tunisia especially in socio economic matters. The distinction, however, comes in the division of Lebanese working class among sectarian lines which this becomes a barrier for soliderity movements to form in a camaraderie spirit.
The hell with March 14 and March 8 politicians..............
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