Hariri on Democracy Day: Arms Greatest Threat to Democracy
Former Prime Minister Saad Hariri voiced on Thursday his support for the Lebanese people and their ability to defend Lebanon’s democratic system against all attempts to target it.
He said in a statement on the occasion of International Democracy Day: “We are voicing a concern over democracy today because of the threat of arms, which are democracy’s greatest enemy.”
“It’s unfortunate that the Arab movements towards freedom are coinciding with attempts to harm Lebanon’s democratic system,” he noted.
He remarked that Democracy Day holds great significance this year because of the revolts that have taken place in the Arab world, hoping the peoples of Tunisia, Egypt, and Libya would succeed in defending the democracy they strived so hard to achieve.
On the developments in Syria, he said: “The Syrian people represent Arab dignity and they have set an example for peoples that are struggling for freedom.”
“We hope that they would succeed in their mission and overcome the security regime,” stated the former premier.
“Our support for the Arab people stems from Lebanon’s historic commitment to the issues of freedom, democracy, and human rights,” he continued.
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