Representative Strida Geagea Calls for End to Syrian Presence in Lebanon – Urges United Front Against Illegal Immigration

Representative Strida Geagea confirmed that “the Syrian presence in Lebanon is an illegitimate presence, and we must all begin to describe things as they are, and from today we can never use the phrase “refugees” or to use “asylum seekers” to describe this presence, based on the agreement signed in 2003. Between the Lebanese state and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, which maintains that Lebanon is a “transit country” and never a “sanctuary country”.

Representative Geagea confirmed that “it is no longer possible to accept any hesitation or mercy in solving this file that threatens Lebanon and Lebanon at all levels: economic, financial, monetary and security to reach effective solutions on this illegal presence to preserve the country. Interior and Cities in the caretaker government, Bassam Mawlawi, Director General of Internal Security Forces, Major General Imad Othman, and Acting Director General of Public Security, Major General Elias Al-Bisari, We will continue with this tour about those involved in this file, which has become a national demand.”

She said that “the aim of these visits is to persuade officials to use their authority, to keep the rights of Lebanese citizens alive in safety and security and to keep problems and tensions between the Lebanese and the Syrians who are illegal go away. in Lebanon, as well as presenting several recommendations and a set of practical ideas that can be translated.” On the ground, very easy, if there is a will to solve this issue. “

Representative Geagea explained that “the results of the efforts we are already making are beginning to appear on the ground in the regions and areas that have representatives from the “Strong Republic” bloc, where colleagues communicating with municipal unions and municipal districts and urging them to implement the circulars of the Minister of the Interior in this regard, as well as communicating with the security services The security services are requested to implement the relevant laws and legally treat Syrians in the same way as any other foreign presence on the territory of​​​​Lebanon. “

Geagea’s words came when she chaired the meeting of the Cedar Mountain Foundation’s administrative body, in Maarab, in the presence of former MP Joseph Ishaq, the Foundation’s Vice President, Dr. Laila Geagea, the elected treasurer, Fadi Al-Shediac, the secretary, the lawyer Mario Saab, a member of the general body, the engineer Nadim Salama, the financial expert, Mr. Fadi Eid, and the assistant to MP Geagea, Romanos Al-Shaar.
The attendees followed the files of interest to the Foundation, including social, medical, hospital and educational support, and discussed the development of the last work at the Antoine Khoury Malika Touq Bsharri Government Hospital .