The Kataeb political bureau, in its meeting today, Tuesday, chaired by MP Sami Gemayel, observed that "regional and international initiatives are caught in a vicious cycle as one team has decided to suspend the constitution and democratic life in Lebanon with the aim of subjugating the Lebanese to its will and imposing its candidate to serve its interests and those of its benefactor in the region, refusing any discussion or to meet the Lebanese halfway."
It added: "The Lebanese Kataeb and opposition figures were the first to initiate an open dialogue with Hezbollah and its political team by withdrawing their primary candidate and opting for a centrist candidate, but their initiative was met with accusations of treason and collaboration. In light of this recurring scene at every entitlement and the paralysis resulting from it, affecting institutions and the worsening collapse for over four years, the Kataeb Party sees no salvation other than the humility of the team that hides behind an excess of strength and positions itself under the roof of the state and its institutions."
The political bureau pointed out that "rebuilding Lebanon on sound and new foundations requires rallying allies and unifying efforts from all parties who believe in Lebanon and its freedom and sovereignty, away from petty disagreements, and forming a peaceful frontline to establish for the upcoming phase."
It continued: "With the worsening economic crisis and the accompanying suffering of the people and their inability to secure the minimum requirements for a decent life, the Lebanese state continues to adopt 'patchwork' policies which keep Lebanon in the whirlpool of collapse, the latest of which is the decision to pay public sector salaries in US dollars from tax revenues collected based on updated exchange rates for customs duties and value-added tax. This temporary step, which is set for a duration of two months, would further harm the legitimate private sector and burden it with the consequences of wrong policies, while also failing to give public sector employees their due, pushing them to escalate their strikes and ease the conditions for the people."
The political bureau affirmed that all these absurd approaches merely serve to obscure the reality that the state refuses to undertake the necessary reforms that the Kataeb Party has been demanding for years.
