Aoun: Resistance Does Not Need Recognition of Any Side
Free Patriotic Movement MP Michel Aoun urged on Tuesday the panel tasked with drafting a government policy statement to complete its mission soon in order to allow the staging of the presidential elections.
He rejected the ongoing debate among its members over references to the resistance, saying: “The resistance does not need the recognition of any side.”
“The panel will not affect the resistance or the developments in the Middle East,” he stated after the Change and Reform bloc's weekly meeting.
The panel must set aside disputes over the phrasing of the statement because actions, not words, will affect the situation in Lebanon, remarked the MP.
Aoun warned that the failure to draft a new statement will threaten the staging of the presidential and parliamentary elections.
“The postponement of the elections may lead to the fragmentation of Lebanon,” he continued..
“Are officials aware of what they are doing to the country?” he wondered.
“We must seriously tackle the situation in Lebanon,” he demanded.
“The government is not aimed at describing the reality in Lebanon, but it seeks to ensure the functioning of state institutions. It is tasked with holding the presidential elections,” stressed Aoun.
Asked to verify media reports that he may travel to Saudi Arabia, he replied that there are no obstacles hindering such a visit, adding however that it has not been scheduled.
“We must solve our problems by ourselves, but that does not mean we cannot visit countries that may assist us,” he said.
The ministerial panel drafting a policy statement has so far failed in its mission due to the ongoing dispute over referring to the resistance against Israel.
It has met several times over the past two weeks, but disputes over the resistance persist.
It is set to convene on Friday.
Source: Naharnet
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