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Raad: No Constitutional Amendment by Saniora?s Gov?t.


The head of the Loyalty to Resistance Parliamentary bloc MP Mohammed Raad said Wednesday that the unconstitutional government of Fouad Saniora does not have the authority to propose a constitutional amendment allowing the election of Army Commander General Michel Suleiman president.

Noting that he is voicing "a viewpoint that remains personal," Raad told Naharnet: "To me, at the personal level, I believe a constitutional amendment in parliament is possible after resignation of Fouad Saniora from the government which is neither constitutional nor legitimate. Parliament cannot meet with a non-constitutional government. I am not making a proposal, but expressing a view point that remains personal."

However, Raad stressed that "we will not block any consensus possibility if the intro to it is a constitutional amendment, provided that all opposition factions have agreed on it."
 

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Login to find out (November 28, 2007 at 3:54pm)
In answering a question as to whether nominating Gen. Suleiman could be proposed as a salvation exit out of the ongoing political crisis, Raad replied: "If the opposition adopted this view point, then why not. But the opposition might not adopt this view point ? This issue requires a decision. But this government is neither legal nor constitutional, how can it be entrusted with a constitutional amendment ? in the first place it does not exist as far as we are concerned. Amending the constitution requires a two-thirds vote by a legal government so that a decree can be referred to parliament. Parliament does not accept illegitimate decrees by the illegitimate government."
 
Login to find out (November 28, 2007 at 3:54pm)
"We see no seriousness in tackling this issue, some (factions) are trying to maneuver by throwing the ball into the other side's court." Raad said Gen. Suleiman "knows well our stand regarding him, we explained our stand to him in details a long time ago. And when nominating him is proposed seriously we'll discuss the topic."

He asked "why wasn't (suleiman's nomination) in the basked on candidates. Is constitutional amendment possible now, from a constitutional point of view? And who amends the constitution now? An unconstitutional government and a parliament that doesn't meet with this unconstitutional government? This issue requires a discussion."
 
Login to find out (November 28, 2007 at 3:53pm)
In answering a question as to whether the Hezbollah parliamentary bloc will attend a session to amend the constitution, Raad said: "We believe that any constitutional amendment will be fabrication based on tacit approval by both the ruling bloc factions and the opposition due to an extraordinary and very important matter. This issue should be discussed in detail by the opposition."

What would your stand be if amending the constitution to elect General Suleiman is the only salvation solution? Raad was asked.

He replied: "In fact, this issue needs to be judged to realize its seriousness in the candidate-proposing formula, and to know if the other side considers it the salvation solution." He recalled that Saniora had "pledged to chop off his hand before signing a constitutional amendment decree. If he is ready now to chop off his hand lets discuss this issue," Raad added.