A Christian political party founded by Bashir Gemayel, who was then bumped off when he was elected president of Leb...
leader
Samir Geagea... Geagea was imprisoned by the Syrians and their puppets for 11 years in a dungeon in the third basement level of the Lebanese Ministry of Defense. He was released after the Cedar Revolution in 2005 ...
stated on Friday that Leb is passing through an "unenviable" phase given the weak security situation and lack of justice and an incompetent state.
He said during the LF students' graduation ceremony: "It's natural that the security of a country be destabilized, but for it to be destabilized on a daily basis for the sake of one party is unacceptable."
"It's natural for political liquidations to take place in countries throughout the world, but it is unprecedented for a government to refuse to persecute the criminals and for some of its members to harbor them," he added.
Furthermore, he noted: "Worst of all is having a government that wastes no time in condemning any enemy violation of Leb's illusory sovereignty, but that remains silent and subservient to the violations of Leb's fraternal state."
The LF leader made this statement in reference to the Syrian army's recent infiltrations into Lebanese territory where it said it was chasing Syrians who had decamped into Leb.
"It is as if we have become orphaned in a country without guards, borders, illusory sovereignty, and dignity," Geagea stressed.
On state appointments, he lamented the fact that the March 8-dominated government would appoint an individual to a position as an act of gratitude for that person's certain political stand.
He made this remark in reference to former minister Adnan Sayyed Hussein's appointment as the president of the Lebanese University.
The March 14
Those are the good guys, insofar as Leb has good guys...
camp blames Sayyed Hussein for playing a major role in the toppling of the Saad Hariri
Second son of Rafik Hariri, the Leb PM who was assassinated in 2005. He has was prime minister in his own right from 2009 through early 2011. He was born in Riyadh to an Iraqi mother and graduated from Georgetown University. He managed his father's business interests in Riyadh until his father's liquidation. When his father died he inherited a fortune of some $4.1 billion, which won't do him much good if Hizbullah has him bumped off, too.
government, which was tossed in January when the March 8 forces
... the opposition to the Mar. 14th movement, consisting of Hizbullah and its allies, so-called in commemoration of their Mar. 8th, 2006 demonstration of strength in Beirut ...
ministers and Sayyed Hussein resigned.
At the time, Sayyed Hussein was not considered to be affiliated with either of the rival March 8 and 14 political camps.
"We are now living in one of Leb's darkest periods, but one must remember that the darkest hour of night is always followed by the bright dawn," Geagea added.
Addressing regional developments, he stated: "The Arab Spring will mark the end of a dark period in the region's history and pave the way for a time of freedom, democracy, diversity, justice, and truth."
"Our future will not remain hostage to any side, but it is counting on our will and commitment to freedom and Man in Leb and the East," he stressed.