Berri Vows Full Implementation of Taef Accord
Speaker Nabih Berri called for the full implementation of the Taef accord”s articles, welcoming those who want to walk in his path and saying "those who don”t want to, let them say it honestly."
Berri told An Nahar and As Safir newspapers that he won”t give up attempts to relaunch the national commission for the abolition of political sectarianism, adding he was fully ready to implement all of Taef”s articles starting with administrative decentralization all the way to establishing a senate.
The speaker also vowed to work on adopting the election law based on the governorate system and implementation of proportionality. He said he wants parliament to ratify the government”s decision to reduce voting age from 21 to 18.
"The Taef is not just a billboard. It is a constitution that should be implemented," Berri stressed.
Defending Hizbullah, the speaker said: "Militias have been disbanded. If (by militias) they mean the resistance, then (I tell them) that the Taef stresses the liberation of our land in all means. This is one of the rights of the Lebanese."
On Palestinian arms, Berri called for the implementation of decisions reached at the national dialogue table in terms of refusing the presence of Palestinians weapons outside refugee camps and organizing such arms inside the shantytowns.