The Vice President of the "Free Patriotic Movement" for Political Affairs, Martine Najem Kteily, confirmed that "sovereignty and free decision-making are a daily exercise in politics and in all circumstances; they do not change or fluctuate due to intimidation or inducement." She noted that "all who have tried us know very well that we do not change our convictions and do not accept violating laws to satisfy external agendas." In a statement via the "X" platform, she emphasized that "our position against extension is principled and firm; this is how we rejected the extension of security agency leaders a few months ago, and this is how our MPs voted against the extension of the Parliament in 2013." She questioned: "How and why would we accept today what we have always rejected? No one should intimidate us or claim to care about the army, because legal solutions are available, and there is no danger of a vacuum in the leadership of the army!"