Miqati Meets Qahwaji, Throws Weight Behind Army
Prime Minister Najib Miqati threw his weight behind the army on Tuesday, criticizing some politicians for shoving the military institution into political differences that flourish ahead of parliamentary elections.
“The support for the army should be a common denominator because it has proved that it remained at a single distance from everyone and worked for the service of Lebanon and its people without any distinction,” Miqati said during talks with army chief Gen. Jean Qahwaji.
Doubts on the army's role not just harm the institution but the entire nation, Miqati warned during the meeting held at the Grand Serail.
“If the army is using wisdom in resolving security incidents, then this does not mean it is weak or hesitant,” he stressed as he congratulated Qahwaji on the recent measures that the military took in pursuing wanted criminals and those involved in abductions, and in restoring order in areas that have witnessed tensions, mainly the northern city of Tripoli, some neighborhoods in Beirut's southern suburbs and regional towns and villages.
“It would be very wrong to shove the army in political differences that flourish during electoral seasons or by hinting that the army is practicing its responsibilities in a certain region and neglecting other areas,” Miqati warned.
“We have full confidence in the Lebanese army in the missions that it is tasked with carrying out,” he said. “Then any mistake would be resolved within the military institution and by the competent judiciary.”
Miqati also held separate talks with Internal Security Forces chief Maj. Gen. Ashraf Rifi, congratulating the ISF for thwarting several plots to create security incidents in the country.
“The criticism against the ISF and some of its officers and personnel from time to time should be a motive to make further sacrifices under the law,” he said.
over 11 years
fakhamto is now distributing vitamin X to everybody who needs it.
over 11 years
god bless the army..
over 11 years
I second that shark! The one and ONLY army! None of that BS with a resistance....what a joke and one BIG lie!
over 11 years
Akid, always and often.
over 11 years
I will respect the army when it will start defending our border with syria.
over 11 years
FYI....Iranian Pea-Brain BS....we all care about what geha says. Get it through your empty head that NO ONE cares about ANYTHING YOU say! Your an Iranian dirt-bag who is desperate to voice a pro-shaitan view on this site and it will never happen. We despise your beloved lords (Iran/HA/Syria) and you can take your two cents worth elsewhere. And yeah...go ahead and play your games with fabricated aliases to self-stimulate yourself.....pathetic!
over 11 years
brother geha, I wish you would respect the Army and understand its difficult situation. It is doing the best it can. Unless you put yourself in its shoes, you couldn't possibly understand.
over 11 years
Praised be FT! Behold the sanctimonious BS that comes from a person who advocates the shooting of M14 supporters in the head and dissolving them in acid. You should go look in the mirror; if you still have an urge to spew your hate and double standards afterwards, then put a sock in it because we’re not buying it. You are the No 1 hypocrite here and you have pledged your allegiance to a man who is now allied with the same regime that humiliated him and chased him out of b3abda with his tail tucked between his legs. You leader is a coward and a denier that the regime he is bowing to, is holding Lebanese prisoners without due process. If you had an ounce of morality and ethics you wouldn't even spew your filth here. I pity you and I feel sorry for those who have to interact with you on a daily basis. You are a warped, decaying, soulless ghoul
over 11 years
Pathetic BSThrower....has no one that cares. He is such a loner that his parents had to tie a bone around his neck so that the dogs would chase him.
over 11 years
Learn how to spell moron...."capisce?"....LOL. Where you trying to say "capiche"??? By the way....technology today allows you to correct your idiocy (illiteracy)....LOL! Go back and sit on Hassan's lap like a good pup!
over 11 years
Flamethrower, the farsi hater & enemy of Lebanon, go live in Tehran & spare us your daily bullshit.
over 11 years
You've got that right Lebbro!
At last the army taking charge! This is good news and I hope it continues. A restructuring of the security branches should be overtakes so that they are all united under one hierarchy and are independent from any political influence. The model of the army should be implemented on all the other security forces! God bless the army...the only national institution that I still have some faith in!