The head of the Lebanese Forces, Samir Geagea, during the party's general congress in Maarab, on Dec. 7, 2025. (Photo released by the party)
Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea did not mince his words during a lengthy speech given on Sunday at the opening of his party’s first general congress. Nearly a year after President Joseph Aoun and Prime Minister Nawaf Salam came to power, and more importantly, a few months before the May 2026 legislative elections, Geagea had strong words for the two leaders.In the presence of his party’s parliamentary, ministerial and political members, and many of its cadres, gathered in his hometown of Maarab, Geagea denounced what he called the “submission of lawfulness to unlawfulness” and the “complacency of those in power” in disarming Hezbollah.Authorities have to move quickly to “save the country before it is too late,” Geagea said, adding that his party, which is one of the main pillars of the current government, was willing to join the...
Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea did not mince his words during a lengthy speech given on Sunday at the opening of his party’s first general congress. Nearly a year after President Joseph Aoun and Prime Minister Nawaf Salam came to power, and more importantly, a few months before the May 2026 legislative elections, Geagea had strong words for the two leaders.In the presence of his party’s parliamentary, ministerial and political members, and many of its cadres, gathered in his hometown of Maarab, Geagea denounced what he called the “submission of lawfulness to unlawfulness” and the “complacency of those in power” in disarming Hezbollah.Authorities have to move quickly to “save the country before it is too late,” Geagea said, adding that his party, which is one of the main pillars of the current government, was willing...
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