The head of the Lebanese Forces Party’s foreign relations apparatus, former minister Richard Kouyoumjian, confirmed that “we were all happy with Morocco’s victory at the World Cup, and I did not understand the need for the provocation that took place in Ashrafieh”. “.
Kouyoumjian said in an interview with “mtv”: “It is forbidden to make mistakes”, and we love Morocco and are in solidarity with the Palestinian cause, but any provocation will be due to the Lebanese army and security forces, and my message is to respect each other’s rituals.
He underlined that “we want to coexist with each other, and the problem we are experiencing is of a national political nature, not Christian-Muslim, and gives the problem a fallen sectarian character”. brothers.” He continued, “I don’t know who is behind the trouble that occurred in Ashrafieh, but Representative Ashraf Rifi says these are groups from the Resistance Brigades, and I hope everyone is taught.”
Regarding the presidential file, Kouyoumjian clarified that the problem is not Christian-Christian, and the disagreement of the “forces” with the “Free Patriotic Movement” is not a difference on the Batroun road, but rather there is a national problem fundamental, and through the declarations of the head of the “movement”, Gebran Bassil, it is clear that he belongs to the axis of the opposition.
Kouyoumjian stressed that “the first and last bet of the forces is on the institutions, led by the Lebanese army and the security forces, as long as the army performs its tasks in the best possible way, and that is what General Joseph Aoun managed to do He added, “If we reach an impasse and there is consensus on the army commander, we have no objection to electing him president.”
And he considered that “it is clear that the interim prime minister, Najib Mikati, made a mistake in the agenda of the free government meeting and tried to remedy the situation by reducing the number of points, emphasizing that every Lebanese should be enthusiastic about the position of the presidency of the republic, just as we care about the position of prime minister and the presidency of parliament”.
And he continued: “Basil’s problem is with Hezbollah, because he was the one who participated in the session, and perhaps the latter tried to send him a political message to say that what happened after the Baabda Palace is another conversation . They have post-presidential syndrome and want to keep their previous positions even if they won’t be able to do so.”
Kouyoumjian stressed that “the establishment of the Presidency of the Republic is still active and essential in the country, which means that this position is important and the country needs a new direction that leads it to end the duality of strategic decision, because the country cannot remain this way”.
On the other hand, he revealed that “French President Emmanuel Macron did not address the details of the Lebanese situation with US President Joe Biden, but rather they talked about general titles, no initiatives, no external agreements and no lifting of sanctions to anyone so far, and this is confirmed information.
And Kouyoumjian hoped: “The presidential elections will be internal, and we have asked for the Lebanization of these elections, and this will be achieved by returning to the institutions.” And he believed that “the revolution has said what the Lebanese people want, adding that” as Lebanese forces, we have been directed to live in a civilian democratic path, and we must push in this direction.
He underlined that “we are with the dialogue under the dome of the parliament and with the going towards the elections and under this roof we have no objection to carry on such a dialogue and with a meaningful dialogue that we do not lie to each other, because we have a clear political project”.
He underlined that “parliament is able to lebanese the presidential elections, but there are parties that await a directive from abroad”, underlining that “we are with the implementation of international resolutions and we are strong because we believe in our country and are in constant contact with Bkerke, as it is the umbrella for everyone.”
