Member of the Strong Republic bloc, MP Nazih Matar, pointed out that "if we follow the speeches of Hezbollah's leader Hassan Nasrallah and his stances, we will see that there is no change in strategy or tactics. However, this time he may have realized that there is no room for electing a President from within his political team, as was evident over the past four months. Therefore, he preferred to call for a President for the sake of the country, which is ultimately the solution because we want a President who can take on the responsibility of lifting Lebanon from its crises, not one affiliated with a specific team."
Regarding the existing discrepancy between the Free Patriotic Movement and Hezbollah, Matar recalled what former President Michel Aoun said in his last interview, that Gebran Bassil is the one responsible for the Mar Mikhael understanding, which now requires modification. Aoun is supportive of this amendment, hoping for a revival of conscience to modify it for the benefit of Lebanon. He downplayed the significance of the current disagreement between them, noting that neither can afford to do without the other, as Bassil is at odds with all political forces. If he disagrees with Hezbollah, he cannot ally with anyone else. Likewise, if Hezbollah differs with Bassil, it won’t find Christian support from any other forces like the Orange Bloc; even Sleiman Frangieh cannot provide that support. He described the ongoing situation as a commotion that will soon fade, wishing that both parties genuinely desire to save the country and that Hezbollah has decided to localize its policy and rebuild bridges with sovereign forces.
Matar also questioned, in a talk with "Anbaa" electronic, the glaring failure within the Ministry of Energy at the hands of those in positions of responsibility who must bear the responsibility of their handling of this file. He reminded of the promises made to the Lebanese two months ago to increase electricity supply to ten hours in exchange for a tariff increase that will be collected from citizens next month. The paradox is that the increase has been approved while the country remains submerged in darkness, all at the expense of the Lebanese citizen, noting that this method will lead nowhere and will only sink the Lebanese further.
Unfortunately, all these electrical promises have not been realized, proving to be devoid of substance, and even hope for ten hours of supply has faded, just like the last promise of four hours of electricity. Even the solitary hour of supply reaching Lebanese homes is now threatened as power plants have begun to shut down their engines sequentially due to running out of fuel, starting with the Zahrani plant at night.
