Bassil meets Aoun, presents proposal to 'protect Lebanon through dialogue'
Free Patriotic Movement chief Jebran Bassil met Thursday in Baabda with President Joseph Aoun and said he presented a proposal aiming to protect Lebanon through dialogue.
"We began a round of meetings with officials, starting with His Excellency the President, due to our awareness of the great danger facing Lebanon," Bassil said.
"We presented a proposal aimed at protecting Lebanon through dialogue among the Lebanese, not confrontation," he added.
"We put forward three fundamental ideas. The first is an internal code of conduct based on rejecting violence and media and political incitement, and adhering to the state as the unifying authority, especially during conflicts. We emphasized the commitment to the unity of Lebanon across all its territories and rejected any rhetoric that leads to division or internal tension," the FPM chief said.
He continued: "The second idea is based on the rejection by all Lebanese of any internal strife, the rejection of Israeli occupation, and the rejection of any foreign interference in Lebanese affairs."
"The third idea concerns the solution we envision, which is based on the Lebanese Army and the state having a monopoly on the use of force, along with a complete Israeli withdrawal from Lebanese territory," Bassil added.
He said: "The solution includes the neutralization of Lebanon and the adoption of a national defense strategy to which the government is committed, leading to a just peace that guarantees all the rights of the Lebanese."
Bassil continued: "We affirmed that this initiative aims to bring the Lebanese together at the table of dialogue instead of conflict, and it is a national responsibility under the auspices of the President of the Republic."
He concluded: "We emphasized our support for the Presidency and legitimate state institutions, even though we are in the opposition, because protecting the Presidency and the state remains a national priority."
Source: Naharnet
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