President of the Republic, General Michel Aoun, asserted that he supports the call for a cabinet session even if some parties boycott it.
“We are faced with the necessity of choosing between politics and the judiciary, so who will prevail? Representative or judicial?” the President said stressing that it is not possible to keep the government suspended, “As there are matters that need to be decided upon, including, for example, approving the budget to facilitate electricity issues and other topics”.
President Aoun also clarified that there is a great deal of understanding with Prime Minister Najib Mikati, and that the existence of a difference of opinion sometimes does not mean disagreement and should not be called this way.
As for the relationship with Hezbollah, President Aoun stated that “There are things that must be said between friends, and we advocate what the constitution says, because not respecting it means chaos will prevail”.
Moreover, the President wondered whether the delivery of funds directly to the people without going through the state is to finance the parliamentary elections and to deliver those who have no experience to the parliamentary symposium.
President Aoun also pointed out that he had called for a year and a half ago for a forensic audit, to find out the path of public money, “Who stole it or squandered it, or who made a terrible mistake in managing it”, noting that he was comfortable that society had reached maturity that encourages him to move forward with reform.
“But today I no longer hear any voice calling for reform, but I hear people attacking me and accusing me of restoring the presidential system” the President said.
After these events, the President hoped for the end of a specific era that is more than 30 years old and needs to be changed, stressing on the other hand that the elections will take place. “The thing that I changed is the date of their holding from March 27 to May 8 or 15, and we will agree on that”.
In addition, President Aoun indicated that it has been 30 years since the interlocutors have been negotiating without reaching a conclusion.
“Interlocutors must be changed, even if I am among them” President Aoun stressed.
President Aoun’s stances came during his meeting with a delegation of the Syndicate of Editors headed by Joseph Al-Kassifi and members
Source: NNA
