Qassem, in a pedagogical celebration in al-Rasoul al-Akram academy said that "we should make use of Lebanon's strength through its army, its people and its resistance. We should establish and invest in a defense strategy to aid us in remaining one force".

"Today's government is that which is set to work and not to harass," Qassem said. He pointed out two major issues; fighting off the repetitious Israeli threats and improving the social and economical status so that "ours would be a government that serves and produces," Qassem concluded.