In an interview with the Mehr News Agency,Kharris criticized Lebanese opposition groups for their constant insistence on the withdrawal of Syrian troops from the vicinity of the occupied Shebaa Farms while they say nothing about the need for the Zionist occupation troops to withdraw from the territory.
He called the assassination of former Lebanese prime minister Rafiq Hariri a dreadful murder and said the perpetrators of the crime must be arrested.
The martyrdom of Rafiq Hariri is a Lebanese case involving all Lebanese people and not just a specific ethnic group or family, he added.
“We have some principles to which we are faithful. The first one is to maintain unity in
“Resistance is our red line and we emphasize the need to continue resistance in order to liberate our territories which are currently occupied.
“The third principle to which we are faithful is the necessity of holding intensive negotiations between all political groups in order to defend
Expressing surprise about the opposition groups’ illogical insistence on the resignation of all officials heading security organizations, he said that would require the establishment of a real government working to promote
When such a government is established, it would assume responsibility for drafting election regulations and holding parliamentary elections on schedule, he added.
“We emphasize the need to hold elections on schedule. We do not agree with the postponement of the elections,” he said.
The main issue is the establishment of a national unity government, and the opposition groups should realize that unity, national and ethnic unity, and the establishment of a national unity government are to the benefit of
As for the reason behind the combined efforts of the
“We emphasize the need to implement the Taif Accord. It should be implemented completely. One should not implement some parts and forget about the rest. There is an important article about eliminating ethnic politics in the accord, and ethnic politics is one of the main reasons behind the current problems in
Kharris mentioned Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s remarks about recent political developments in Lebanon and Syria and warned about the consequences of a Syrian withdrawal from Lebanon, saying that Lebanon insists on having friendly and special relations with Syria and does not intend to return to the shameful May 17 Accord (an accord between former Lebanese president Bashir Gemayel and the Zionist regime which led to his overthrow by the Lebanese nation).
In conclusion, he said that
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