A meeting was held this afternoon at the Khaldeh residence of Lebanese Democratic Party Head, MP Talal Arslan, with Progressive Socialist Party Chief, former MP Walid Jumblatt, and Arab Unity Party Head, former Minister Wiam Wahhab, in the presence of former Minister Ghazi al-Aridi and Arslan’s Advisor Farhan Abu Hassan.
Following the meeting, Wahhab read out a statement on behalf of the conferees indicating that talks touched on general national issues and the affairs of the Druze Unitarian Sect.
“The daily living concerns that the entire Lebanese are enduring, particularly the people of the Mountain, require the highest levels of readiness and immediate action to take measures to control the situation and avoid disasters and tragedies,” the statement added, stressing that “the prelude to this is to assume national responsibility by forming a new government.”
“We can only salute the spirit of solidarity and cooperation among the people of the Mountain, and we thank our expatriate brothers who rushed to extend a helping hand to their families, and we count on their role in the next stage,” the statement went on.
The conferees confirmed the end of the lingering consequences of the painful events that occurred in the Mountain, based on the laws and customs in force in the Druze Unitarian Sect, while lifting the cover off anyone who disrupts the security and stability of the Mountain.
Responding to a question, Wahhab reiterated that “discussions underlined the need to form a government as soon as possible, and that all parties should move to form it.”
He also assured that “there is a keenness on the relationship with others, similar to the relationship inside the Mountain, and we affirmed the freedom of political action for everyone in the Mountain, whether opponents or allies, and the relationship with all other parties with whom we have contact.”
Wahab concluded, in response to another question, that “the issue of the return of relations between Jumblatt and Syrian President Bashar al-Assad was not addressed during Arslan’s visit to Damascus,” stressing that “the Druze position has always been, and will remain within the Arab standing.”
Source: National News Agency