I wouldn’t jump to that conclusion so quickly. What these events have shown is a pure lack of transparency in the way political decisions are made. Everything is done behind closed doors which really questions the type of democracy we have (or want to have). The only time people have a say is when they vote and that only happens every four years. Other than that we are oblivious of truth.

For instance the removal of Good Friday has an official holiday. The government says it was removed because it decrease productivity. Well, show us the research and reports which show productivity will increase with this decision. How many employees will take it as a sick day? Things are done on a whim and its only natural to get accusations flung left and right.

Same goes with the Muslim Children’s Rights. Nayla signed the degree and it was published in the Official Gazette (which makes it legally binding) at which point the public could finally read what it said. If the subject is open to discussion (as the government says) then it shouldn’t have gone ahead and signed. Let civil society discuss it. We have a myriad of NGOs who would have done a good job.

Aoun is very good at deception, but for once and despite my allergic tendencies towards anything of an orange nature, I have to somewhat agree with Aoun.

Let us be very clear about this, if Aoun and his lapdogs didn’t raise this issue, we would have NEVER heard about it, and that to me is a real problem. Siniora and his cronies have passed legislation, hoping noone will notice it. I am thankful that one crook (Aoun) is putting another crook (Siniora) in check.

At least one thing is certain, no matter which side of the fence you sit), all politicians are CROOKS!

Good ol’ Checks and Balances!

Isn’t that what an opposition should do: scrutinize all government actions and every now and then sensationalize it to get the average person’s attention?

Only the Parliament can ‘pass legislation’. I don’t care what a ‘decree’ said, it is not Law unless the Parliament votes on it and passes it.

The ‘doors are closed’ because the so-called ‘opposition’ has slammed them shut. How can there be discussions in Parliament when it cannot go into session? How can there be discussions including everyone in the Cabinet when so many don’t show up? One side can’t stomp off in a snit and then complain that they were not consulted.

Parliament is the legislative branch of the government but I don’t believe it has sole authority over laws.

I’ve never come across a law or decree in the Official Gazette that is signed by parliament. It is always signed by the President of the Council of Ministers (the Prime Minister) and the President of the Republic.

I think there are people of deception and some good people as well inside this party. The problem is that there are a lot of issues with the party as a whole. The scale so far tips to the aggressive approach rather than towards the democratic approach in my opinion. The FPM still have a long way to go.

Since when did we have a proper opposiion system in our country, we have always been a dictatorsip, not by a person, but a group of people. Now we have a true democracy with an opposition system to keep he government in check … I am glad this system now exists, and a lot of people will take a while to get used to it. It takes someone with courage to be in opposition, most people either want to be in power or they are out. To have Aoun as an opposition figure while no being in power is a credit to him and our country. This is the first time we have had a system like that.

Since when did we have a proper opposition system in our country, we have always been a dictatorsip, not by a person, but a group of people.

Now we have a true democracy with an opposition system to keep the government in check … I am glad this system now exists, and a lot of people will take a while to get used to it. It takes someone with courage to be in opposition, most people either want to be in power or they are out. To have Aoun as an opposition figure while not being in power is a credit to him and our country. This is the first time we have had a system like that.