MP Michel Moawad emphasized on Monday that “everyone realizes we are facing existential challenges on all levels.” These challenges, according to Moawad, include the national decision being hijacked, leading to conflicts unrelated to national interest but driven by Iranian influence and the Israeli-Iranian conflict in the region, affecting the lives, economy, and stability of Lebanese people.
Other challenges include the Syrian presence in Lebanon, which is partly tied to border control, the obstruction of the presidential election, and the migration of young Lebanese due to economic and social conditions.
During his visit to Meerab to meet with Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea, Moawad stressed that “these challenges compel us to enhance efforts to face them together and restore a state that can protect all Lebanese.”
“We discussed this with the head of the Lebanese Forces and established the groundwork for practical steps to approach with the entire opposition,” added the MP.
He considered that “we inherited a theoretical majority from the parliamentary elections that rejects any weapons outside state control, but it consists of fragmented opposition groups, which benefits ongoing obstruction and the failure to fully implement Resolution 1701 and pressure Hezbollah to prevent it from dragging Lebanon into an unwanted war.
Thus, “while it’s natural for the opposition to be diverse, being coordinated in its actions is crucial, especially since it converges on a fundamental basis despite its diversity. We aim to unite MPs who share our vision, albeit with different approaches, as their presence in a neutral stance facilitates obstruction,” he said.
In response to a question about the potential impact of Jean-Yves Le Drian’s visit on the presidential issue, Moawad expressed hope that “the international community will play a role in pressing against the ongoing obstruction and in enforcing the constitution. However, the primary responsibility lies with the Lebanese Parliament, which “must shoulder this national duty in the face of clear obstruction by Hezbollah and its allies.”
Moawad described the two-hour meeting with Geagea as “productive and aimed at unifying efforts and coordination between the two parties and the opposition as a whole.”
