Three political pamphlets distributed

Maysam Ali
Outlook Staff Writer

Wednesday, December 8, 2004

 

Several pamphlets were distributed following the SRC elections by different political parties and clubs in AUB, namely No Frontiers (NF), the Free Patriotic Movement (FPM), and the Syrian Cultural Club (SCC).

   The NF pamphlet came a day after and in response to last Tuesday's pro-Syria demonstration against Resolution 1559 adopted by the UN Security Council which calls for the withdrawal of Syrian forces from Lebanon. The flyer criticized the masses of pro-government associates who voted for the extension of President Lahoud's term and put Lebanon under global tension. According to NF, the solution to 1559 lies in a serious Lebanese internal dialogue to enhance nationalism and find solutions for the Syrian military presence on one hand, and Lebanese-Syrian negotiations to clarify the relationship between the two countries, on the other.

   NF insists on the importance of unifying the opposition – neither fully supporting nor opposing the resolution – in addition to starting serious negotiations, including restoring Lebanon's distorted identity. At the end of the pamphlet, NF noted that authority figures have become accustomed to a split in political action; although they claimed to respect the UN resolution, five ministers and 28 deputies participated in Tuesday's pro-Syria demonstration.

   The SCC distributed another pamphlet, claiming that Syrian students are very proud to be AUB students, enriching its culture through their values and traditions. Their noble goal, according to the SCC, is to enrich AUB and Lebanon with their work and creativity, which make the Syrian student respect his colleagues irrespective of nationality or political affiliation. Thus, these students expect the same respect in return. Therefore, the Syrian students condemn any abuse caused to Syrian students or their colleagues.

   The FPM circulated an apologetic pamphlet after the unsettled accounts of the SRC election between themselves and the Commoners, declaring that what happened during election day was a "purely mathematical" error.

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