A delegation from the “Strong Republic” (Lebanese Forces) bloc presented on Wednesday, to caretaker Interior Minister Bassam Mawlawi, a note on behalf of Lebanese Forces (LF) leader Samir Geagea about the impact of illegal Syrian presence in Lebanon in different sectors.
The MPs conveyed their party’s rejection of the policies of international organizations and the conditions that donors “impose on Lebanese associations and municipalities to implement these policies at the expense of Lebanon’s interest, security and stability.” They considered that “these policies aim, through financial support to Syrian migrants, to settle them in Lebanon.”
They called on Mawlawi to take strict measures to halt the practices of these organizations “since local associations and municipalities are subject to the authority of the Interior Minister.”
The delegation included MPs Ghada Ayoub, Camille Chamoun, Elias al-Khoury, Razi al-Hajj, Jihad Pakradouni, Elias Estefan, Said al-Asmar and Nazih Matta.
Following the meeting, Ayoub also expressed LF readiness to accompany the minister and government work by submitting the necessary reports against Lebanese associations and founders of associations who violate laws and regulations.
In response to a question, she revealed that “the minister promised to issue circulars and give directives to the security forces and General Security to do what is necessary for the local associations to scrutinize their work.”
“So he is ready to submit a proposal to the Council of Ministers to withdraw licenses from violating associations,” she added.
“We have witnessed the implementation of the security plan in Beirut in a good way, and we hope that it will be extended to all regions,” Ayoub concluded.
