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Lebanese Army Commander General Joseph Aoun
The commander of the Lebanese army, General Joseph Aoun, highlighted the seriousness of the situation in the country with the escalation of protests against the economic situation, noting that the army, despite being affected by the crisis, would not allow any harm to society civil. peace.
During a meeting of the General Staff and the Military Council, General Joseph Aoun approached the officers and asked them: “Where are we going, what do you intend to do? We have warned more than once about the seriousness of the situation and the possibility of his explosion, “underlining that” the political crisis has been reflected at all levels, “Especially economically, the army is part of this people and suffers like it, so that the salary of the military has also lost its value.”
He remarked that “the army supports the freedom of peaceful expression that is sponsored by the constitution and international covenants, but without invading public and private property, and will not allow stability and civil peace to be damaged,” noting that “the budget of the army is reduced every year so that the funds are not sufficient until the end of the year. “
He added: “We spoke with those affected because the matter affected the morale of the military, but we did not reach a conclusion, unfortunately … they do not care about the army or the suffering of their soldiers.”
Regarding the aid the army receives, General Aoun explained that “had it not been for this aid, the situation would have been much worse, and whatever its size, the army duly accepts it to maintain operational readiness”, considering that “The army is exposed to media and political campaigns designed to make it docile, but this will never happen.”
Source: National Information Agency
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