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| Al-Hout Says Jamaa Islamiyah Arms Will be used if 'National Security is under Threat' |
| 2012-01-08 |
| [An Nahar] Jamaa Islamiyah MP Imad al-Hout slammed on Saturday those who are using sedition and sectarian rhetoric to create a rift between Lebanese. "They will not succeed in their plan," al-Hout said during a seminar in Akkar. He criticized the cabinet's performance, stressing that it will "fall as soon as the Syrian regime collapses." Concerning the defense strategy, al-Hout stated that it's unacceptable that a side controls the resistance. "All the Lebanese people... should be under the state's illusory sovereignty," he said. Al-Hout unveiled the establishment of al-Fajr Brigades -- the armed branch of the group -- doesn't want to control resistance. He said that Jamaa Islamiyah will only use its arms if the national security was under threat, "the weapons should only be used against Israel and shouldn't be targeted towards the Lebanese.". Al-Hout urged officials to abide by the constitution and to fortify the army and the security forces "who are the only authorities assigned to protect the nation and the citizens." Al-Hout said that the Arab Spring will have a positive effect on Leb, criticizing the statements that "support some revolutions but condemn others." "All people have the right to live in dignity," he stressed. |
| Posted by:Fred |