March 14 to Boycott Dialogue over 'Hizbullah Refusal to Discuss Arms'
The March 14 forces on Thursday announced their boycott of the upcoming national dialogue session over “the refusal of Hizbullah’s leadership to discuss the issue of arms.”
“The conferees discussed the latest stances voiced by Hizbullah’s leadership, which rejected to discuss the issue of the party’s arms and blocked the possibility to seriously address the issue of illegal weapons,” the March 14 forces said after a broad meeting at the Center House in downtown Beirut.
The conferees criticized “the state’s impotence in the face of the Syrian army’s violations, the blocking of roads, the sit-ins, the deliberate propagation of chaos and the occupation of public institutions.”
“Since the first dialogue session until today, dangerous security developments have taken place, the gravest of which was the assassination attempt against MP Sheikh Boutros Harb following the assassination bid against (Lebanese Forces leader) Dr. Samir Geagea,” said the statement.
“Plots to target March 14 leaders, including MP Sami Gemayel and others, were also unveiled, amid the presence of a security incubator created by the government’s refusal to provide security and judicial authorities with the complete telecom data,” the statement added.
The conferees also accused “political sides who are part of government of preventing the interrogation of individuals suspected of involvement in the assassination bid against MP Boutros Harb, despite the unveiling of their identities and places of residence.”
The March 14 forces announced three preconditions to take part in any upcoming dialogue session: “Handing over the complete telecom data, including the IMSI, to the security agencies; lifting the political and factional cover off the suspects; and abiding by the Lebanese Constitution which underlines the exclusive authority of the state over arms.”
“The March 14 forces announce their boycott of the upcoming dialogue session until the aforementioned conditions are met,” said the statement.
The conferees also held the government responsible for the security of “the March 14 figures who are facing a threat,” urging it to “provide immediate and serious protection for them.”
almost 12 years
Regarding the current events M14 took a good decision to abstain from dialogue. Hezbollah is not interested to talk about their arsenal so M14 should not waste their time for useless talk. Right know Lebanon like the whole ME is witnessing a critical moment we can't exactly estimate what happens next. So it's up to Hezbollah to show if they really care about Lebanon and accept their weapons to be discussed or they care about Bashar and ruin the country once more :/
almost 12 years
Well done M14. Somos los mejores!
almost 12 years
Hezbollah will soon be willing to discuss anything when its main artery will be severed in Damascus.
almost 12 years
The problem is that its main artery is not in Damascus but in Tehran.
almost 12 years
I think by artery he meant artery of weapons. It will be much harder (if not totally halted) once the FSA takes over for Iran to do their dirty work. The days are coming.....
almost 12 years
And who wants low life Israeli agents and Sunni crazies among us?
almost 12 years
The assasinations stopped when m14 was removed from the telecom ministry and the data was protected being given only to the legal security agencies.
They are faking assasination attempts to try to spy on all the Lebanese people and have the real assasinations return.
almost 12 years
The orders have arrived from Saudi Arabia. 7orriyeh, siyedeh, este2lel. ma heik?
almost 12 years
Just a side-note: Boutros Harb is a not a Sheikh.
almost 12 years
It is a waste of time, and hizbushaitan will soon pay the price of his crimes, costing thshiite community and Lebanon a big price.
what amazes me is that no one secte realizes that it cannot rule Lebanon alone, thus the continuous cycle of violence. it is like they do not learn from the past.
almost 12 years
March 14 should start arming to the teeth
almost 12 years
You think maybe they could squeeze one more photo of Rafic in there? Or maybe Saad could be there...
Don't waste your time M-14. The only way HA will discuss their arms is when arms themselves are used against them. By then (and God have mercy on the Lebanese people) it will be too late and Lebanon will be charred again by the scars of a fierce war that will ultimately involve Israel! BUT......as we all know from history, Lebanon is like a Phoenix that rises from the ashes and inshallah this time around....with no HA anywhere in sight!