Qassem: Hizbullah Won’t Be Dragged into Strife No Matter How Hard They Try
Hizbullah deputy Secretary General Sheikh Naim Qassem stated on Wednesday that the Mustaqbal movement and the March 14 camp are experiencing a period of low morale over former Premier Saad Hariri’s presence abroad, their failure in tackling social, economic, and political affairs, and the withdrawal of a number of officials from the camp’s ranks.
He said: “Their failures have forced them to point blame at other sides and this strategy will in turn backfire against them and lead to more losses within their ranks.”
“We are proud to be working for Lebanon and its sovereignty, but we are not proud of being affiliated with the American-Israeli agenda for the region,” he added.
“We are proud of the equation of the army, people, and Resistance,” he continued.
“We are proud of respecting the country’s constitutional mechanisms as in the past, we had accepted that we were part of the parliamentary minority, and we now accept that we are part of the majority,” Qassem noted.
“We took part in government when we believed it useful and refused when we believed it beneficial, but we did not work on destroying the country,” he stressed.
“We have not yet heard a single objection to our performance, but all we have heard are curses and repeated statements similar to Israeli ones on the Resistance and the need for it to lay down its arms,” said the Hizbullah official.
“Let them at least present one objection so we can discuss it for Lebanon’s sake. They haven’t said a word because they don’t care,” he declared.
“Let it be clear that Hizbullah won’t be dragged into strife no matter how hard they try,” he emphasized.
“Let them yell as much as they want and we will confront them with achievements. They have led the country to the edge of the abyss, what have they accomplished throughout their years in rule?” Qassem asked.
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