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French President Emmanuel Macron confirmed to the (Politico) newspaper on Tuesday that the next three months will be crucial to bring about change in Lebanon, adding that if there is no change, punitive measures can be imposed.
Macron told the newspaper that possible punitive measures could range from suspending financial rescue aid to sanctions against the ruling class.
Subsequently, the French president announced that “he does not know the man who was appointed after the binding parliamentary consultations, and it was the result of the consultations, and we hope that he is of the required competence,” emphasizing that “it is imperative to form a government quickly, reform the electricity sector, fight corruption, reform government contracting regulations and the system. Banker “.
Macron said during his tour of the devastated area in the port of Beirut to the French station of brut: “I have proposed a follow-up mechanism for the next few months, because we will not release the funds from the Cedar Conference until the reforms are implemented.” , highlighting that “I will not tolerate this political class in Lebanon and I cannot present myself as an alternative”, indicating that “the parliament was elected by the people, and I cannot say that the entire political class must change, there are parliamentary elections and the people it must produce a new political reality if it wants ”.
Macron explained that “there is fraternity between France and Lebanon, and from this point of view France has a duty towards the Lebanese youth by giving them the opportunity to realize their dreams, or at least express them, and Lebanon is a model of coexistence, tolerance and pluralism” . He stressed that Hezbollah is a party that represents part of the Lebanese people and has been elected, and that today there is an association between him and several other parties, and if we do not want Lebanon to slide towards a model in which terrorism dominates at the expense of other matters, then Hezbollah and other parties must be informed of their responsibilities.
And he stressed that “after the commission that was carried out in two weeks, unlike the usual if it takes months, we are now awaiting the composition stage and we hope that the interest of the Lebanese people will be defended.” He also emphasized: “We want to know the real figures on the Lebanese banking system and we ask for an audit of the accounts.”
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