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26th October
2006
Media Release
Response to Speaker Nabih
Berri……..
Yes to a National Unity
Government, but after Disarming Hezbollah…….
The anticipated initiative
of the speaker shows, upon his return from his trip to Arab and
International countries, that it has diminished to an invitation
for conditional dialogue because the topic and the timing are
sending messages of lack of confidence and acceptance, fearing the
questions which will undoubtedly be presented before such a
proposal can expect any reception.
As such, the World Council
of the Cedars Revolution considers it an obligation to clarify the
events impacting upon the people, emphasizing the following;
Firstly, that the
invitation to form a National Unity Government is welcome always.
But in view of Speaker Berri’s call for a new dialogue, the
question needs to be asked, what happened to the previous dialogue
sessions, which had stalled and which he assured would not take
too long? And, what of the activities of the armed terrorist
organizations who only serve the wellbeing of Iran and Syria? and
by what logic do you entertain and accept their individual act of
aggression and war which led to the destruction of the nation, the
death of the people and devastation of the economy? Despite their
previous dialogue.
Secondly, we, the World
Council of the Cedars Revolution are in support of a national
unity government, representing all the factions, but conditional
upon the disarming of all the terrorist militias first, be they
Lebanese or non Lebanese; and at the top of the list is Hezbollah,
so that all will be equal and will be liberated from internal
terrorism which is imposed by armed organizations whose objectives
are to threaten self determination.
Thirdly, that the Lebanese
Parliamentary Elections ought to take place before their scheduled
term is a subject that is not entirely unacceptable, however, it
is not possible to hold such an election under the threat of tens
of thousands of rockets and arms deployed without surveillance or
control, nor under the influence of the secretive hallal finance
without accountability. It is not possible to hold early elections
under the deployment and intimidation of the many thousands of
Syrian Intelligence (Mukhabarat) and the Iranian National Guards
whose ambitions represent at the very least the return of Syrian
occupation and domination to take Lebanon back to becoming a field
of internal conflict and destruction.
The concept of amending
the parliamentary electoral law would probably enjoy strong
support, but cannot possibly take place under the threat and
hegemony of those who have shown themselves to be treacherous
enemies of the sovereign, independent and democratically free
people of Lebanon.
We direct our call to all
those who are responsible with honorable intentions and to all who
have paid a heavy price during their struggle in liberating
Lebanon from the Syrian Tyranny, to be aware and alert as to what
is taking place; and to forbid their desires and ambitions, to
which at times they may feel that they have a justifiable claim,
from allowing the greed of those who hunger for the destruction of
our beloved nation Lebanon.
Further, we call on the
people of Lebanon to stand strong in the face of the many
challenges they face. We ask the Lebanese government to remain
diligent and resolute and to fulfill its commitment to the
protection of the people against any enemy, be they from within or
without the country.
We also call on the United
Nations Security Council to strengthen the capabilities of its
international security force by the provision of its robust
chapter 7 characteristics which in turn will hopefully provide the
environment for genuine legislation and self determination.
Joseph p. Baini
President
Sydney Australia
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ردا
على الرئيس نبيه بري
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