Amidst the political contraction and the living crisis paralyzing the country, coupled with the lack of responsibility among those in power and their failure to comprehend the struggles of the people to manage their livelihoods, while the beast of inflation and the soaring dollar ravage their pockets, in the midst of this bleak and hopeless picture, the heart of one of the wise men of this wounded nation, former House Speaker Hussein Al-Husseini, stopped, a witness to the Taef Agreement, before the bleeding that strikes this country and makes Lebanese life hopeless came to an end.
President Al-Husseini was from the rare generation that passed through this country's history and worked with all the strength and determination they had to save it, but the conspiracy to assassinate Lebanon was greater than all of them. Former MP and Minister Boutros Harb considered in a statement to "Anbaa" electronic newspaper that the loss of President Al-Husseini is a national loss, describing him as a dear friend who worked throughout the years as Speaker of the House. We cannot forget the significant role he played in approving the National Accord Document. If it were not for President Al-Husseini managing the discussions in Taef, it would have been very difficult to reach this agreement due to his wisdom, national responsibility, and dialogue skills that enabled him to overcome all attempts to disrupt it, leading us to the Accord Document intended to restore the country to a state of institutions.
Harb revealed that Al-Husseini attempted to establish the National Dialogue Gathering, which included him, Presidents Omar Karami and Salim Hoss, MPs Nacib Lahoud, Boutros Harb, and others, to confront developments, calling for the sanctity of Taef but unfortunately reaching a dead end that prompted him to resign and exit political life, rejecting the actions of some to abort the Taef Agreement and turn the country into a fiefdom as it was during the Syrian mandate and the practices currently being exercised by Hezbollah. He certainly did not want his resignation to represent a state of surrender but rather an expression of his anger to restore matters to their rightful place. What disappointed him and us was that this sudden resignation did not lead to what he anticipated from it and did not create a political current opposing what was happening, reiterating that his absence is a great, irreplaceable loss, describing him as one of Lebanon's wise men and one of the cornerstones of the democratic system in Lebanon.
For his part, former Minister Edmond Rizk recalled in a conversation with "Anbaa" electronic newspaper that President Al-Husseini held a national and legislative position during a critical period in our history and played constructive and positive roles in uniting the discourse, being keen to bring people together to the extent that he would give time to reach consensus. Rizk continued, "These matters required the wisdom and flexibility that Al-Husseini possessed," adding, "Although our choice for the presidency of the council was alongside President Kamel Al-Asaad, thanks to his flexibility, eloquence, and patriotism, we stood beside him because he was one of the pillars of the National Accord and one of the foundations of national unity."
