In an issued statement this afternoon, the press office of former Prime Minister Saad Hariri indicated that following the commemoration ceremony marking the 18th anniversary of the assassination of Martyr Prime Minister Rafic Hariri in downtown Beirut, popular crowds from various Lebanese regions flocked to the “House of Center” where they gathered in the outer courtyard, chanting slogans of support and devotion to the former Prime Minister.

Hariri appeared to the crowds and saluted them, saying: “You are the guarantee of Lebanon,” adding, “I have already told you that this house will remain open, and God willing, it will remain open with your presence and love…You are the good people who wept for Rafic Hariri, and this house will complete this journey with you, God willing.”

“May the Lord Almighty bless you and reward you with the best, and may He have mercy on the soul of Martyr Rafic Hariri,” he concluded, reading the “Fatihah” for his father’s soul to rest in peace.

Source: NNA