Rifi Urges Hizbullah to 'Reevaluate' its Decisions: We Are Ruled by the State Only
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Justice Minister Ashraf Rifi called on Hizbullah on Saturday to reevaluate its decisions and "return to the Lebanese state."
"We must benefit from the new regional and international developments to get our country out of the Syria war,” Rifi stressed in an interview with MTV.
He elaborated: “We believe that we can only be ruled by the state and Hizbullah must reevaluate its decisions.”
"We have called on the party to withdraw from Syria, we warned it that it cannot have self-security, and we said that all its activities must be within the state.”
Rifi also noted that issue of communicating with Hizbullah was given “a much greater importance than it deserves.”
The minister had announced earlier this week that his political camp is seeking “stronger” communication with Hizbullah in a bid to “protect the country.”
“There is an intent to revive the channels of communication with Hizbullah in a strong manner instead of maintaining the current low-intensity contacts, in order to protect the country which has been exhausted by the Sunni-Shiite tension,” he said as he entered a cabinet session on Wednesday.
Answering a question about being behind some fighting groups in the northern city of Tripoli, the former Internal Security Forces chief stressed that his supporters are not armed.
“We know who is armed in this country, which group has military capabilities, and who paid money to raise tension in the city,” he stated.
“We just had a defensive response to the attacks, using the minimal means we have,” he added.
Rifi assured that the security plan, which kicked off on Tuesday, continues to be implemented in Tripoli, and that it will expand to include the Bekaa and Beirut.
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06 April 2014, 00:33
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state? what state? hezbollah does not believe in the state, but only in their state....
they do not abide by lebanese laws when it goes against their interests... with the full support of so-called "patriots" from M8!
06 April 2014, 02:27
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HA boss "Assad" said: we will view the new president whether he is a good or bad president if the later treats the militia we left behind in Lebanon above all. In Essence, Israel empowering SLA to protect its borders, for Syria we will funnel Hizbollah arms from Iran as long as the regime is in power. Rifi, you need to implement Chemotherapy to eliminate the cancer cells.
06 April 2014, 02:29
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You are next on the car bomb HA assisination list after GeaGea, so you better watch your back Rifi.
06 April 2014, 12:46
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You are the last one who may talk about the authority of the state. When you were in Office trusted by the nation, you were complicit in the import of Fatah al Islam, Al Qaeda, and other forms of terrorism into the country with their deadly weapons and most destructive ideologies. Indeed, you had proven to be the epitome of treason and servility to your pay masters. It is hard to fathom a crime more repulsive or reprehensible in character than yours.
06 April 2014, 14:00
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Rifi ~ " We believe that we can only be ruled by the state ... "
Blatant hypocrisy from the former KSA Mafia capo from Tripoli ...
Rifi should face charges just like the Eid's ... he also has blood on his hands.
06 April 2014, 14:40
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Anyone who has followed Rifi's career knows that in the LAF he favored the Tripoli Mafia and their patrons Mikati, Hariri and others.
Once out of the army he became a full fledged Mafioso as his posters all over Tripoli attested to ...
06 April 2014, 19:00
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Which state does he refer to:KSA or USA?
If he talks to Hezbullah, that would be recognizing the Shiite majority of Lebanon. I thought the Taef Accord means, "We don't deal with the majority."
06 April 2014, 20:45
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What is he getting done? When Rifi stops the tripoli battles then he is getting things done and i will praise him.
Anyone can make speeches. stop the terrorists who are holding tripoli hostage.
