Geagea Urges Govt. for 'Sovereign Decision' on Syrian Refugees
Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea has called on the government to take a "sovereign decision" on the issue of returning Syrian refugees to their country.
“We could not but take in the people who fled from Iraq and Syria. We cannot allow anyone to tamper with these humanitarian principles, but now the situation has changed,” said Geagea during a visit to Australia.
“Now there are safe regions in Syria and it is necessary for the refugees to return to them and become close to their hometowns,” Geagea added.
“What would refugees benefit from a country such as Lebanon if it collapsed under the burden of the refugee crisis?” the LF leader asked.
He added: “It's about time the government took a decision on the issue of the return of the refugees because it is a sovereign decision before anything else. It must carry out the necessary arrangements to return them to their country.”
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