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June 9, 2011 · Mustapha Hamoui

Speaker Nabih Berri on the collapse of a Parliament session because of lack of quorum:

At a time when democracy is blossoming in the Arab world which has recently culminated with a reform decision by Syria and a Saudi Shura Council measure allowing women to vote [in future municipal elections], we believe that the Cedar Revolution … insists on monopolizing power and tries to foil the parliamentary initiative,

Bonus for the one who guesses how many things are wrong and insane in that paragraph. And I don’t understand what political benefits Mr. Berri is seeking by fixating on the “cedar revolution” lately..