Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea said at a dinner held to commemorate his release from prison in Jbeil on Saturday night that the opposition is following the principle of “what is ours is ours, and what is yours is yours and ours.”
Geagea said that the parliamentary election was a referendum that the March 14 alliance won, adding that the opposition is trying to take the victory away from the majority and act as if the elections never happened. “They are rejecting democracy, freedom, the Lebanese constitution, the electoral law and most importantly the republic and co-existence, and they still call for true partnership,” he said.
“What partnership would the opposition have granted us had they won the elections? Where was their partnership when they: Dissolved the Lebanese Forces in 1994, adopted the naturalization decree, renewed President Emile Lahoud’s term in 2004, took the decision to abduct two Israeli soldiers in 2006, and closed the parliament for a year and a half?” he asked
True partnership is guaranteed through the Lebanese constitution, the Taif Accord, and the national pact, Geagea said.
The LF leader also said that some people are making illogical demands for six ministers in the cabinet, a reference to Change and Reform bloc leader MP Michel Aoun. He added that Aoun was satisfied with five ministers in the cabinet when he was supported by 70 percent of the Christians. “How can you ask for six ministers now, when your Christian support has decreased to a maximum of 50 percent?” Geagea concluded.