Hariri on Tueni Assassination Anniversary: His Strive for Freedom Lives on in Arab Spring
Former Prime Minister Saad Hariri noted on Sunday that slain MP Gebran Tueni’s call for freedom still resonates among the Lebanese, stressing that they ignited the first spark in the Arab revolts against oppression.
He said in a statement marking the sixth anniversary of Tueni’s assassination: “The struggle for freedom that he died for is achieving unprecedented victories throughout the Arab world.”
“It is paving the way for new possibilities of political work and we are counting on its success with all those who are eager to ensure the establishment of democracy, especially in Syria,” he added.
“The developments in Syria are paving the way for the end of a long period of corruption and they will hopefully establish a civil system that will meet the expectations of the Syrian people,” he stressed.
A mass commemorating Tueni’s assassination was held earlier on Sunday at St. Georges Cathedral in downtown Beirut, which was attended by his family and a number of politicians.
A vocal critic of Syria, the MP was assassinated on December 12, 2005 a day after he had returned to Lebanon from France where he was staying out fear of being assassinated.
He was killed in a roadside bomb in Mkalles as his motorcade was passing through the area.
over 12 years
@Elie K: The leader that changes his words, agenda and motivation day in and day out like Aoun and Fadllalah have one single goal and dream: power due to self insecurity and they are tagged as liars and untrusted in the history books.
Dying as martyrs in the name of freedom is no shame and you would not understand it because your preacher is fake and enjoys living under the Syrian boots to survive without dignity.
God Bless All Lebanese Martyrs that passed away in the name of Truth and Freedom to defy the foreign enemy (Syria and Israel)
over 12 years
Gibran Tueni: Open Letter to Bashar Assad
Al-Nahar
23 March 2000
Please forgive me for addressing you so frankly at this delicate and decisive time in the history of our region -- a moment that necessitates the utmost straightforwardness and candor. You have visited Lebanon several times and met with many politicians who have perhaps told you what you want to hear, not what you should hear about the opinions of many Lebanese regarding Syrian policy in Lebanon.
Many of these politicians speak more out of fear of Syria than love. However, we believe that fear can never help in uncovering the truth and in creating the kind of relationship we want. You must realize that many Lebanese are not at ease either with Syrian policy in Lebanon and or with the presence of Syrian troops in our country. This does not mean that these people are traitors or collaborators with Israel, as some have said...
www.meforum.org/meib/articles/0004_doc1.htm
over 12 years
Gebran Tueni to Assad and Lahoud: A Historic Appeal for a Historic Stand
Beirut, 03 Sep 04
Dear President Lahoud, we hope that you would reconsider your candidacy and take a courageous step so that you would go down in history as a hero who retracted and saved his country from a dangerous situation!
Dear President Assad,
We hope you would believe that all that has been said frankly and openly reflect the real situation and express the people's feelings. Since we know that Syria has the last word in these critical circumstances, we hope that you would reconsider what is happening especially that the Lebanese-Syrian relations, a major element of the strategic issues which you gave the utmost priority in your choices concerning the presidential election in Lebanon, are at their worst because of the bad political performance and the false reports...
old.naharnet.com/domino/tn/Newsdesk.nsf/14596037650deb64c225693500618dbc/61d3c8a2b89dda0dc2256f0400276433?OpenDocument
over 12 years
Feedom of what and from whom? Being buddies with the west who are supporting the occupation in palestine and wanting to remove the lebanese resistance does not stand for freedom.
Sorry to say but M14 are pawns for the west to be used on their war on any form of resistance against israel.
over 12 years
@ Arzz, so you would rather follow Iran and Syria then...... we do not want any influence or interference in Lebanon from any party, country, group, etc.... Leave us alone let us work for Lebanon
over 12 years
Bashar is no good; But so is becoming allies with foreigners in order to destroy your countrymen in the south. So if you must oppose Syria even though they left then fine but do not help in the killings of other Lebanese. Killing is not only 1-way and direct as the assasinations; But also inclusive of political ties and activities that serves your brethern's enemies. So just as you accuse the others of assasinations, you also are guilty of involving foreigners and asking for the aid to get rid of other Lebanese.
Christian Lebanese American with a free mind
Arzz
@ Elie.K, what a shame!, first your statement is twisted and does not make any sense, have some respect to his LIFE and what he died for, A CAUSE that will take you centuries to understand, one day you will realize your orange color will turn to more red and red Petty and Shame on you and all the people that have your ideology................