Nasrallah Calls for Improving Political System, Ending Debate on ‘Amending Taef’
Hizbullah Secretary-General Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah on Wednesday called for “acknowledging the flaws” in the Lebanese constitution and ending the years-old debate in the country over amending the Taef Accord, which ended the 1975-1990 civil war.
Nasrallah called instead for working on improving the Lebanese political system through dialogue and away from sectarian considerations.
“We all want the rise of the State in Lebanon … and in principle none of the Lebanese rejects the rise of the State,” Nasrallah added in a televised speech on the 22nd anniversary of the death of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, the founder of the 1979 Islamic revolution in Iran.
“We believe in a strong and unified state,” said Nasrallah, noting that “the situation in the country is too complicated to introduce a new constitution.”
“The government can appoint individuals to develop the political system in a manner that can accommodate the changes in Lebanon and appease all sides,” Hizbullah number one suggested.
Addressing the current cabinet formation impasse, Nasrallah said Lebanon has always encountered government formation crises.
“We want to aid the Prime Minister-designate (Najib Miqati) and we will not present a proposal that can harm his efforts” to form a new cabinet, said Nasrallah.
“Efforts are underway and we will not stop until we reach a result,” he vowed, during a ceremony organized by the Iranian embassy in Beirut to commemorate Khomeini.
“Some political leaders must realize that Lebanon is not an isolated island in the region,” Nasrallah said.
“We shouldn’t ignore the developments concerning the Special Tribunal for Lebanon and we must preserve the State and its unity and institutions, especially the army,” he added.
On a separate note, Nasrallah called on the Lebanese to “stand by the Palestinian people, regardless of our religious affiliations.”
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