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In a televised speech on the occasion of the 16th anniversary of his father’s assassination, Lebanese Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri said on Sunday that his country cannot be saved from its current crisis without the support of the Arab countries and the international community. So far, Hariri has found it difficult to form a government to share power with all Lebanese parties, including Hezbollah, which is allied with Iran.
On the 16th anniversary of the assassination of his father, former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri, the Lebanese Prime Minister-designate said Sa’ad Al Hariri On Sunday, it is not possible to save your country from its current crisis without the support of the Arab countries and the international community.
“There is no way out of the crisis apart from the Arabs and the international community, and without a deep reconciliation with our Arab brothers, and without ceasing to use the country as a platform to attack the Arab Gulf states and threaten the interests of the Lebanese. , ” he said.
France 24 intervention in Beirut, Charbel Abboud, in connection with the speech of Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri
An equation established by the martyr
Hariri added in a television speech: “This is an equation established by the martyr Prime Minister Rafik Hariri, and every step we take is inspired by his school, to serve Lebanon and the Lebanese. No one else serves.”
A UN-backed court found a Hezbollah member guilty in December of plotting to kill Rafik Hariri in the 2005 bombing. Hezbollah denied any connection to the killing.
The Gulf states have long supported Lebanon’s fragile economy, but they appear unwilling to help ease Beirut’s worst financial crisis in decades and blame the growing force of Hezbollah, backed by Iran.
Hariri, a former prime minister, was tasked with forming a government after Mustafa Adib resigned in September. So far, Hariri has found it difficult to form a government to share power with all Lebanese parties, including Hezbollah, which is allied with Iran.
Intervention to comment on Saad Hariri’s speech on the anniversary of the murder of his father, Rafik Hariri
Under the sectarian power-sharing system, the country’s president should be a Maronite Christian and the prime minister a Sunni Muslim.
The current president, Michel Aoun, is an ally of Hezbollah, which the United States has classified as a terrorist group.
“It is impossible”
On Sunday, Hariri blamed Aoun for obstructing the formation of the government. He said he submitted the government formation to Aoun 14 times, but disagreed, citing the preservation of Christian rights, and that the last time was two days ago.
“The first response of His Excellency the Prime Minister, frankly, was not encouraging, and he returned to tone 6 plus Tashnak (the Armenian Christian), that is, the third blocking,” said Hariri.
In reference to a third of the members of the government, authorized to oppose important decisions. But Hariri said, “This is impossible.”
Lebanon is experiencing a financial collapse, with rising public debt, high unemployment rates and a falling currency, causing inflation to rise. France is leading international efforts to save Lebanon. In recent weeks, Hariri traveled to Egypt, the United Arab Emirates and France.
The new government is the first step on a French road map. The French initiative includes steps to tackle rampant corruption and implement the reforms necessary to mobilize billions of dollars in international aid to repair an economy that has collapsed due to accumulating debt.
“In all my Arab and international meetings, and in all my contacts, there is a willingness and willingness, not even Hamas, to help Lebanon, stop the collapse, rebuild Beirut,” Hariri said.
France 24 / Reuters
