Change and Reform Bloc Debates Transportation Allowance, Mikati Firm, Lebanon Scores Breaches at Oil Wealth
Zeinab Essa
Simply they were and will remain the Martyrs Leaders.
From the white turban of Sheikh Ragheb a salute to the Sayyed's smile and from both of them a greeting to the determination of Imad in a message full of letters to all who are familiar with the resistance's alphabet of sacrifices : our resistance is invincible .
As "Israel" is yearly living the concern of the resistance's pledge to avenge the martyrdom of Leader Imad Mughniyeh, the Zionist entity is still suffering the nightmare of this great leader.
More pompous than light, and more beautiful than roses: they are.
Sublime in their generosity, sacred in their blood
In their eyes rays from the sun and in their hands streams of hope
Mughniyeh irritated "Israel" in his death as it used to suffer the bitter of humiliating defeats on his hands upon his life.
BIEL's Lapses, "March14" Sought Buffer Zone with Syria
In Lebanon, the political scene remains foggy as the governmental crisis is witnessing no developments towards solutions. This came as "March 14" forces are continuously trying to drag Lebanon into the Syrian crisis.
Failing to score any breach on the Northern field after Tripoli's latest clashes, these forces are trying hard to achieve false victories at the political level.
On the seventh anniversary of the assassination of former Prime Minister Rafiq al-Hariri, the speakers tackled the Syrian title more than any other Lebanese subject.
Commenting on BIEl's Tuesday scene, "as-Safir" Lebanese paper reported that "Syria formed the BIEl's event."
"The demand for justice became linked to the fall Syria's regime at the first place," the paper added pointing out that "Sheikh (Saad Hariri) decided to burn all boats of contact with the Syrian leadership."
"No room for turning back. And to the battle of Damascus, from Beirut ... a launching point," "as-Safir" added highlighting Hariri's say from his Paris residence:
"Lebanon is heading towards a new political phase due to the Arab Spring and the beginning of the end of the Syrian regime."
For its part, "al-Akhbar" Lebanese daily viewed that "what was interesting is that his speech (Hariri's) via screen didn't acquire the supposed response."
"A good number of attendees leaved out of the hall shortly after the beginning of the speech," it clarified stressing that "the pictures of "March 14" martyrs didn't succeed in stimulating the audience to interact."
" This prompted one of those present, who always said slogans in the first ten minutes to say: L.L 5000 for those who applaud," "al-Akhbar" reported.
For its part, "al-Binaa" Lebanese daily quoted high- ranking diplomatic sources confirming that ""March 14" group sought to establish a buffer zone between the north of Lebanon, and some Syrian areas adjacent to the Lebanese border."
"The attempt comes in cooperation with some other groups allied with "March 14", and in coordination with the so-called "Syrian National Council" as well the West," the paper unveiled.
The sources of the same newspaper added that "the recent campaign led by this team, especially "Future movement" and some of its allies in the north against the Lebanese army, was aimed at removing the LA and other security forces from the northern areas and especially Akkar and its surroundings."
"However, the watchful Syrian eye to the Western plans dropped this scenario and the Lebanese army's decision to prevent the transfer of sedition to Tripoli ....also contributed to the miscarriage of this scheme," "al-Binaa" uncovered.
Aoun's Bloc Debates Transportation Allowance, Mikati's Alternatives
In parallel, head of "Change and Reform" Bloc Leader MP Michel Aoun quickly responded to speeches delivered at Biel saying the speakers' wishes won't materialize.
"Since "March 14" politicians have predicted that the current government will collapse, God will extend its (government's) life."
Speaking to reporters after chairing his bloc's weekly meeting, Aoun announced the formation of a committee to draw up a draft proposal for a government's bylaw.
According to "al-Akhbar", "it was agreed in the Bloc's meeting that Labor Minister Charbel Nahhas presents his project of transportation allowance to the government, as the bloc deputies propose an integrated transport allowance and other benefits law to the Parliament."
Meanwhile, "as-Safir" stressed that Nahhas reiterated that "he will not sign the government's decree of the transport allowance because it is illegal."
At the Prime Minister Najib Mikati's front, his sources emphasized to "an-Nahar" that "the government's crisis is still in the circle of stagnation and the position of PM is clear."
Explaining that "what is said about Mikati's approach to resign is not true," PM sources said that "it is a matter of tucking."
"The foundations of treatment are clear and based on consensus on the mechanism of cabinet's performance and signing the decree of transport," Mikati's sources affirmed.
Moreover, "an-Nahar" reported that Mikati proposed five options before Nahhas.
"The first is to sign the transportation and education allowances thus averting a crisis, or travel abroad so that caretaker labor minister Nicolas Fattoush signs them," the paper added.
"The third option is Nahhas' approval to change portfolios, or he should submit his resignation. Mikati further threatened that if Nahhas refuses any of these options he will submit his resignation as head of the cabinet."
Lebanese Achievements in Oil Wealth
At another level, "as-Safir" daily unveiled that "Lebanon has started to score major achievements at the level of sea border oil wealth as well as a breach at the Cyprus front."
" We were informed of the United Nations' consent to send an expert in maritime borders to the tripartite meetings in Naqoura," a source told as-Safir" warning that "the "Israeli" drawn line is practically a pure occupation."
Explaining that the "Israelis" have set up an 880 square kilometers site of conflict with Lebanon," the source added that "the Zionist entity believed that they might drag Lebanon into direct negotiations."
"Nothing obliges Lebanon to negotiate directly with "Israel" to recover land and waters in the exclusive economic zone," "as-Safir" source confirmed.
Source: Lebanese newspapers, Translated and Edited by moqawama.org
