Dr. Geagea: "Aoun is pretending to fight for Christian rights"
On Tuesday, Lebanese Forces boss Samir Geagea, one of March 14″s more strident voices, criticized Aoun for claiming to fight for the rights of Christians in the next government.
"The new cabinet will necessarily maintain a balance between Muslims and Christians … Aoun is pretending to fight for Christian rights, while in fact all he wants is to increase his personal gains at the expense of other Christians," Geagea said.
"The Constitution stipulates that the premier and the president are in charge of coming up with the new cabinet lineup … such a cabinet will not see the light of day if the Christian president disapproves it … this alone guarantees that Christian rights will not be wasted," he added.
Geagea said Aoun”s demands regarding the new government were irrational. "He wants the post of deputy premier and the portfolios for social affairs, public works, telecommunications, and either industry or agriculture … if Aoun were given all these ministries, what would the other parties get?" he asked.