Al-Mustaqbal Calls for 'Non-Partisan' Cabinet: Political Problems Can Be Solved through Dialogue
Al-Mustaqbal bloc on Tuesday reiterated its calls for forming a non-partisan cabinet, stressing that “political problems” can be solved in national dialogue sessions.
"Problems facing Lebanon like security-related issues and the pressures caused by the (Syrian) refugees' presence necessitate a non-partisan cabinet that is highly qualified to deal with all the citizens' worries,” the lawmakers stated in a released statement after the bloc's weekly meeting at the Center House.
"The only way to get out of the current situation is through facilitating the premier-designate's mission.”
Whereas “political problems” can be resolved in national dialogue sessions, they said.
The lawmakers explained: “There are problems that are a result of Hizbullah's weaponry and its use inside Lebanon. Dialogue in the cabinet cannot be a solution for these issues.”
The bloc accused Hizbullah of trying to isolate al-Mustaqbal Movement: “We do not call for isolating or insulating a party but Hizbullah and the Syrian regime are trying to do so with al-Mustaqbal.”
“Life in this country cannot keep going in this manner while Hizbullah is still armed and participating in the clashes in Syria, defying by this the Lebanese people's will,” it stated. “Solutions for crises cannot be advanced if Hizbullah does not withdraw its militias from Syria.”
The MPs also slammed Hizbullah for “militarily interfering” in the clashes of the southern town of Abra.
"Its (Hizbullah's) activities have affected the people of (the southern city of) Sidon.”
They reiterated calls for disarming Sidon, Beirut and the northern city of Tripoli.
"We stress on the memo submitted by Sidon's lawmakers to President Michel Suleiman, to which we did not receive any responses yet,” the bloc's statement remarked.
The southern port city's MPs Fouad Saniora and Bahia Hariri handed Suleiman a memo in June demanding the referral of the case of the Sidon clashes to the Judicial Council and the prevention of all armed activities in the city.
The memo also urged the removal of all political flags from Sidon and the closure of all offices belonging to “armed groups.”
Al-Mustaqbal bloc also recalled the 2006 war, saying that what “prevented Israel from winning was the Lebanese people's steadfastness and their support for the resistance in its fight and sacrifice along with diplomatic efforts lead by the cabinet of the day.”
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