Geagea Accuses Hizbullah, March 8 of Provoking Takfiris in Lebanon
Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea lashed out on Tuesday at Hizbullah accusing it of stimulating the Takfiris in Lebanon due to its involvement in the ongoing battles in Syria, calling on the formation of an active and cohesive cabinet.
“The Lebanese people are tolerating the repercussions of Hizbullah's actions in Syria, despite the fact that the party isn't seeking any political or popular cover for its acts,” Geagea said during a ceremony commemorating the late writer and journalist, Nasir al-Assad and artist & Journalist, Pierre Sadek.
Assad and Sadek are two prominent Lebanese media figures.
Geagea wondered “if Hizbullah isn't seeking any cover for its actions in Syrian then why would it want to participate in the government.”
Hizbullah has sent its fighters to Syria to assist troops loyal to President Bashar Assad against the rebels seeking to topple him.
The Christian leader slammed the March 8 alliance, accusing them of provoking the Takfiris in Lebanon.
“The March 8 coalition and Hizbullah monopolized the making decisions on peace and war thus attracting Takfiris,” Geagea added.
He noted that the Lebanese foes should form an “active and cohesive cabinet that could control the border, maintain the country's security and revive the economy.”
Geagea accused “those who took a sole decision to engage in battles in Syria of attracting suicide bombers as if the main aim is to destroy Lebanon to relieve Assad.”
Recent reports have said that President Michel Suleiman and Premier-designate Tammam Salam were seeking to form a de facto government.
Salam was appointed in April but has so far been unable to put together a government over the conditions and counter conditions set by the rivals parties.
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