Gemayel: Resistance that Doesn’t Contribute to Rise of State is Not Legitimate
Phalange Party leader Amin Gemayel stressed on Friday the need to confront terrorism and instead bolster openness, dialogue, and understanding.
He said during the launch of the International Union of the Centrist Democratic Parties: “A resistance that does not contribute to the construction of the state cannot be considered legitimate.”
He voiced his satisfaction with the Arab people’s revolt against dictatorship, hoping that they would succeed in achieving freedom and democracy.
Gemayel therefore unveiled a charter on the Arab revolts and subsequent regimes.
He stressed the importance of stability being reached after the success of the Arab revolts, hoping that the new regimes would respect the sovereignty of Arab nations and the demonstrators’ calls for democracy and freedom.
“Any side seeking to support any revolution in the world should ensure that they are capable of assisting protesters in overcoming oppression and discrimination,” he added.
“All peoples have the right to confront oppression without necessarily resorting to terrorism to reach their goal,” he continued.
On this note, Gemayel remarked: “No party operating under the excuse of resistance has the right to assume the role of the state in deciding the fate of the people.”
He slammed “all forms and sources of extremism”, saying that it has led to “individual and mass tragedies on the national and religious levels.”
“Fundamentalism must be confronted,” he stressed.
“Real democracy can be achieved through the separation of powers and regular rotation of power,” he stated.
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