Report: March 14 Officials Discuss Ways to Rectify Situation in Lebanon
The March 14 alliance agreed on several stances to confront the “deep national crisis” amid Hizbullah's recent “endeavors” that threaten the state, constitution and law, a local newspaper reported on Tuesday.
According to An Nahar newspaper published, a meeting for the coalition's leadership tackled Monday night the required steps to rectify the situation in the country “that reached serious levels and is endangering Lebanon.”
Sources close to the alliance told the newspaper that the attendees addressed the latest security, political and economy situations amid Hizbullah's "practices" that threaten the existence of the state, the constitution and the law.
The coalition adopted several decision and will hold further meetings soon, the sources said.
According to the newspaper, the March 14 camp will submit a memo to President Michel Suleiman, Arab League Secretary General Nabil al-Arabi and U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon.
The memo tackles the negative impact imposed on Lebanon by Hizbullah's intervention in the war raging in the neighboring country Syria.
Fighters from Hizbullah openly spearheaded a 17-day assault on the Syrian town of Qusayr near the Lebanese border which culminated on Wednesday with its recapture from the rebels by pro-government forces.
Lebanon officially adopted a position of neutrality towards Syria's conflict but its people are sharply divided with Hizbullah and its allies backing Assad while the March 14 coalition support the rebellion.
Concerning the death of Hashem Salman, the coalition agreed to follow up the case, considering it an attack on “public freedom.”
On Sunday, Hizbullah protagonists wearing black shirts and yellow ribbons around their arms beat up the Lebanese Option Party protesters near the Iranian embassy without giving demonstrates any warning.
Salman, who was the head of the party's student committee, was killed and at least 11 others wounded in the clash.
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