Geagea: Circumstances Unsuitable for Opposition to Topple Govt.
Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea stated that the March 14-led opposition is capable of toppling the government through popular protests.
He added however: “The current circumstances are not suitable for such an action.”
He made his statements in an interview with al-Akhbar newspaper, which will be published on Saturday.
Addressing the government performance, Geagea said: “The cabinet may withstand the current criticism and pressures it has come under.”
He noted however that the government “does not even exist to begin with.”
The LF leader renewed demands to form a technocrat government, which he said would be capable of properly addressing the people’s demands.
Regarding the developments in Syria, he remarked that the fall of the regime is inevitable, noting that the Syrian army cannot quell the ongoing demonstrations that are demanding the overthrow of President Bashar Assad.
In addition, Geagea said that a new political scene will be established in Lebanon once the regime is toppled, one where the March 14 camp enjoys greater powers and Hizbullah’s are reduced.
Addressing security threats issued against various Lebanese officials, the LF said: “The Syrian regime is seeking to curb the activity of March 14 members and it is attempting to hinder some of its allies from adopting a more centrist position” on the developments in Syria.
Plans to assassinate Internal Security Forces Intelligence Bureau chief Wissam al-Hassan and Phalange Party MP Sami Gemayel emerged in recent days.
Speaker Nabih Berri and Progressive Socialist Party leader MP Walid Jumblat have consequently been warned by security agencies to take precautions as they move to and from their residences in Ain al-Tineh and Clemenceau respectively.
According to An Nahar daily on Monday, the homes of the two officials are under “surveillance,” as other officials are taking precautions and moving by taxis.
Source: Naharnet
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