Aoun Warns of Regional Bloodbath, Says Will Participate in National Dialogue
Free Patriotic Movement leader MP Michel Aoun said on Saturday that he accepts President Michel Suleiman's call for national dialogue, noting, however, that talks “never led to results.”
“We agree to participate in national dialogue sessions but for years, dialogue has never had a positive outcome,” Aoun said in a speech he gave at a FPM dinner.
Suleiman had called on political leaders earlier on Saturday to take part in reviving the national dialogue "to look for the best way to preserve Lebanon's interest and manage its affairs."
Aoun warned against the “regional bloodbath that will get to the careless people who do not feel that Lebanon is in danger.”
“Lebanon is in danger because of the continuous avoidance of responsibility,” he considered.
He elaborated: “We have warned against the entry of gunmen into the country. The identities of most of these men is unknown.”
“We are all living in a security crisis, whether in the North or in the South.”
The FPM leader also pointed out to political and economical crises in the country, and to the vacuum in public institutions, "especially in security institutions."
“We have reached this stage because our votes are not free but are subject to regional and international politics,” he explained.
“No one represents a purely Lebanese political stance.”
He accused the current and past cabinet members of “committing crimes.”
“This is why we want change,” Aoun stated.
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