Phalange: Lebanon Still Searching for Independence in Light of Weak State

The Phalange Party hoped on Monday that Lebanon’s Independence Day on Tuesday would be an occasion for all sides to become aware of the meaning of independence for which thousands of Lebanese martyrs have died for.

It hoped in a statement after its weekly politburo meeting that the “Lebanese government would assume its responsibilities for Lebanon and the region during these critical moments.”

“We hope it would realize the importance of this country and the need to safeguard the gains its people have achieved over the years,” it continued.

“Lebanon is now more than ever searching for the meaning of real independence and justice, which have not been achieved in light of an exposed state and the people’s missing rights,” it stressed.

Addressing the developments in Syria, the party praised the Syrian National Council’s political program that it announced on Sunday, especially “seeing as it voiced its aim to build a democratic state based on a parliamentary system and the rotation of power, which would ensure the protection of minorities.”

“Announcing the identity of revolts is the only way that can bolster trust in these movements,” it noted.

“A state of law and a democratic system guarantee the freedoms of individuals who alone are capable of achieving the goals of the Arab Spring,” said the statement.