Mahfoud to MTV: Extraordinary Meeting Tomorrow on Complaint Against Qassem
9/16/2025 3:50:00 PM
A group of MPs and political figures will meet tomorrow on Wednesday, at 12:00 pm, in the office of MP Ashraf Rifi to discuss developments in the criminal complaint filed against Hezbollah’s Secretary-General, Sheikh Naim Qassem.
In an interview with MTV, head of the Change Movement Elie Mahfoud, who has also filed a complaint, addressed the purpose of the upcoming meeting. He noted, “Some have assumed that our filing of the complaint was a mere political maneuver, while others dismissed it as a symbolic step within ongoing political debates. They are mistaken. The complainants represent significant institutions in Lebanon, including MPs and representatives of the largest parliamentary bloc. Filing a criminal complaint is neither a political stunt nor part of a political campaign; it is a legal procedure available to any citizen affected by wrongdoing. We, as members of this society, have endured immense damage due to Hezbollah’s actions, which have brought destruction to Lebanon and its people, provoked foreign intervention, and included threats from Naim Qassem that violate the law and constitute a direct challenge to national stability. Turning to legal institutions is our only recourse for protection and the defense of legitimacy.”
Regarding tomorrow’s meeting, Mahfoud added, “The public will be briefed on the latest developments regarding the complaint against Qassem, and the attendees will announce steps related to the judicial process. No one is above the law, and no one has a shield over their head.”
He concluded by emphasizing the ongoing legal process: “The complaint is moving forward, and the judiciary must fulfill its duty to uphold justice. Those who rule in the name of the Lebanese people rely on the law, not intimidation, and the days when judges were threatened from within the halls of justice are behind us.”
In an interview with MTV, head of the Change Movement Elie Mahfoud, who has also filed a complaint, addressed the purpose of the upcoming meeting. He noted, “Some have assumed that our filing of the complaint was a mere political maneuver, while others dismissed it as a symbolic step within ongoing political debates. They are mistaken. The complainants represent significant institutions in Lebanon, including MPs and representatives of the largest parliamentary bloc. Filing a criminal complaint is neither a political stunt nor part of a political campaign; it is a legal procedure available to any citizen affected by wrongdoing. We, as members of this society, have endured immense damage due to Hezbollah’s actions, which have brought destruction to Lebanon and its people, provoked foreign intervention, and included threats from Naim Qassem that violate the law and constitute a direct challenge to national stability. Turning to legal institutions is our only recourse for protection and the defense of legitimacy.”
Regarding tomorrow’s meeting, Mahfoud added, “The public will be briefed on the latest developments regarding the complaint against Qassem, and the attendees will announce steps related to the judicial process. No one is above the law, and no one has a shield over their head.”
He concluded by emphasizing the ongoing legal process: “The complaint is moving forward, and the judiciary must fulfill its duty to uphold justice. Those who rule in the name of the Lebanese people rely on the law, not intimidation, and the days when judges were threatened from within the halls of justice are behind us.”