Kataeb Party Slams Hizbullah's Paramilitary Parade
The Kataeb Party on Monday blasted the latest paramilitary parade that members of Hizbullah staged in the Beirut southern suburb of Bourj al-Barajneh, saying it “harms the state's image and its security and political institutions.”
“The Kataeb Party condemns the armed appearance in Bourj al-Barajneh and rejects any military deployment by any party or group under any alibi, whether that happened in the southern suburbs, the camps or any spot of the country,” said a statement issued by Kataeb's political bureau after its weekly meeting.
“It harms the state's image and its security and political institutions and strengthens the deplored and rejected principle of autonomous security,” the statement added.
“What justifies this resonating silence and unprecedented disregard for the violation of the state's sovereignty? Where are the legitimate security forces and where is the government and all its security and military agencies?” Kataeb wondered, urging the State to extend its authority across Lebanon.
Pictures of masked, black-clad Hizbullah members went viral on social media on Friday, as reports said they roamed Bourj al-Barajneh's streets as part of a campaign against drug dealers and gangs.
Sources close to Hizbullah and the party's MP Ali Ammar said the move was not coordinated with Hizbullah's leadership.
