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Beirut: “The Gulf”, agencies
Calm returned to Tripoli, in northern Lebanon, yesterday, as popular protests took over the basic monitoring, especially after it acquired a violent and bloody character, and the archaeological building of the municipality, the Palace of Justice and the University of Azm were burned. and the government palace was damaged, in addition to the destruction of the headquarters and official, educational and civil facilities, where President Michel Aoun called for an investigation into the circumstances of what happened in Tripoli, and the severity in the persecution of the perpetrators who infiltrated the ranks of the peaceful protesters and carried out acts of sabotage, which were met with widespread condemnation from everyone, especially the townspeople and their activities, while the Speaker of Parliament, Nabih Berri, he was quoted warning him against exploiting the pain of the people. Acting Prime Minister Hassan Diab vowed to thwart the couriers’ plan on Tripoli’s security after previously describing Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri who burned the city as criminals, while Aoun was quoted as saying he is a key partner. in the formation of the government and in the approval of each name of a candidate for minister. To which Hariri replied that he was sticking to a government of 18 ministers and a point on the line, while French President Emmanuel Macron confirmed that he would visit Beirut for the third time soon. , stressing that the French initiative was not valid. It’s on the table.
Claims to be investigated
Aoun called, during her meeting with Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Zeina Aker, to investigate the circumstances of what happened in Tripoli, and to strictly prosecute the perpetrators who had infiltrated the ranks of peaceful protesters and carried out acts of sabotage that were widely condemned by all, especially the people of the city and its activists. Aoun was cited confirming that he is not in the process of accepting an extension of his mandate, regardless of the party that requests it, highlighting his adherence to the constitution and its powers and avoiding the attempt to impose an unbalanced government, considering that he is an essential partner in the formation of the government and the approval of each candidate for minister.
Berri warned of the seriousness of what happened and is happening in Tripoli, calling for everyone to stop using the pain, hunger, pain, anxiety and fear of the people in any cheap political investment, to charge ministerial or administrative positions at the expense of the government. the fate of the nation.
In turn, Diab stressed in a statement that a conviction is not enough to compensate Tripoli for the high prices it paid when using its seats to send fiery political messages. Adding that the challenge we undertake is that we will thwart the abusers’ plan, through the promise to work quickly to rehabilitate the Tripoli municipality building, so that it remains an expression of the city’s pride and deep-rooted pure heritage. along the history.
Washington to stop the violence
The Prime Minister-designate previously considered that what happened in the city of Tripoli is a qualified and organized crime by which all those who colluded in destabilizing the city, burning its institutions and its municipality and occupying its streets with chaos, affirmed that those who became On the burning Tripoli march were criminals who did not belong to the city and its people and who stabbed her in Her safety and dignity in the name of a life. The Grand Mufti of the Republic, Sheikh Abd al-Latif Derian, confirmed that setting fire to the streets and neighborhoods of Tripoli, especially the Sharia Court, the Saraya and the municipality is an irresponsible act, unacceptable and condemned by all standards and a attempt to lure the people of the city into the sedition that some are planning, and a dangerous indicator that makes anyone pleased with it. A spokesman for the United States Department of State called on all parties associated with the protests in Tripoli to refrain from acts of violence or provocation, expressing the support of the United States for the right of the Lebanese people to peaceful protest, considering that those who interrupt these Violent efforts and provocative actions undermine civil discourse.
Macron: Third visit
In addition, Macron said: “I will make my third visit to Lebanon after reviewing the basic issues, and we will do everything possible to form a government in Lebanon, even if it is incomplete.” He explained that “the Lebanese system is in trouble due to the satanic alliance between corruption and intimidation,” highlighting that “the French initiative is the only one that allows progress towards a solution in Lebanon.” He added: “The French roadmap is still on the table and there are no other solutions.”
