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 ...
hoped on Tuesday that Hizbullah would allow the government to perform its duties in order for it to protect the Lebanese people's rights.
He said after holding talks with the Egyptian Ambassador to Leb Mohammed Mustapha Toufic: "If only Hizbullah would leave the Lebanese people alone."
He made his statement while commenting on a remark by a Hizbullah official in which he said that Leb has the right to drill for oil and natural gas in its exclusive economic zone without taking into consideration United Nations
...aka the Oyster Bay Chowder and Marching Society...
demands.
"The Lebanese government alone represents Leb and guarantees the citizens' interests," Geagea noted.
"Hizbullah is not allowing the government that it formed carry out its duties," he added.
On the March 8 forces's
... 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 ...
objection to the funding of the Special Tribunal for Leb, he said: "Some sides in Leb reject the idea of trials."
"The opinions and positions of the majority of the Lebanese people are being disregarded," he stated.
Furthermore, he questioned claims that the STL lack credibility given the numerous resignations that have taken place among its staff.
The LF leader renewed his condemnation of the Lebanese government's position on Syria's ongoing infiltration of Lebanese territory, slamming some individuals' justification of the infiltration to the lack of clear borders between the two countries.
"Some sides want Leb to remain an open ground for settling scores among foreign powers," Geagea noted.