The head of the Lebanese Forces party, Samir Jaeger, stated that the reason for our current predicament is the resistance axis, namely "Hezbollah" and its allies, who have seized power almost entirely, and at times fully, over the past years.
He added during a dinner held by "Lebanon Free" radio in Ma'arab, "This axis consists of two factions: the first is Hezbollah and its affiliates, who live in another world of their own that has no connection to reality or our world. Their approach is different from that of the state, and they do not find themselves within it, yet at the same time, they want to control it, as the Lebanese currently witness. Their issues and priorities are narrowed down to fighting great and small demons, far from the suffering of the Lebanese citizen, as they believe that today there is no voice louder than the voice of Hezbollah’s struggle. The second faction is the Free Patriotic Movement and others, who are only concerned with their narrow interests and achieving gains at the expense of the state and its citizens."
He emphasized, "We are in confrontation with the project of the resistance axis that dominates the state, considering that 'Lebanon' as they envision it is not 'our Lebanon.' We want a real state, whose decisions are made independently, caring for the growth, development, and progress of its people and their infrastructure, schools, and institutions. Thus, the confrontation is significant between the opposition and the resistance axis over two projects that concern each one of us and our future and the future of our children, contrary to what some promote that they only differ over gains and power."
He reiterated that the "Strong Republic" is the largest parliamentary bloc, and the "Lebanese Forces" is the primary representative of Christians. Nonetheless, we have never thought of proposing any candidate from our ranks for the presidency because our goal is to fill the presidential seat with the appropriate president. "We are sacrificing ourselves for the public interest, not the opposite."
The Forces leader confirmed that "it is no longer acceptable to beat around the bush or to comply amid the worsening crisis, so we will continue our peaceful democratic political struggle until we achieve the birth of the Lebanon we dream of." From here, he stressed the rejection of a new term for the resistance axis, based on their "impressive previous successes," which took control when the reserves of Lebanon's central bank were about $70 billion before evaporating today. Hence, renewing their term would allow them to sell "¾ of Lebanon."
He concluded: "We will continue our struggle, work, and confrontation to bring the suitable president to Baabda, so he can carry out the binding parliamentary consultations to appoint a Prime Minister who succeeds in forming a new government to implement the necessary reforms to restore Lebanon’s vitality."
