National News Agency
President of the Republic, General Michel Aoun, stressed on Thursday that he feels the sufferings of the families of detainees and martyrs of the Beirut blast. The President indicated that he is doing everything in his power, in accordance with laws and authorities in order to achieve rights and lift the injustice against the innocent.
"The situation is difficult, the judiciary and Cabinet have been suspended. This has serious repercussions on the country. We are working to address this situation because we are aware of the extent of its negative repercussions," President Aoun indicated, considering that it is not permissible for an employee to be suspended and held responsible after he has fulfilled his duties, and informed his superior.
Moreover, the President asserted that he will follow-up on this issue, "So that the truth is clear, and responsibilities are determined without scrutiny, politicization, obstruction or reliance on the premise that every delayed justice is an objectionable or obstructive justice".
President Aoun's positions came while meeting a delegation of the families of those arrested in the Beirut blast case.
Mrs. Elise Seif Fares made the following speech:
"Mr. President, we come to you today bearing our pains and aches. The pains of our loved ones and the aches of injustice, whose fangs are tight on us, and we are exhausted. We are the families of those unjustly detained since August 4, 2020. We stand today in front of your palace, we raise our voices high. We know that who owns a right owns the power, and you know that it is time to lift the injustice from our people. We came to you today, because you are the captain of this ship which is sunk in darkness.
Our people who have been unjustly arrested have worked for years in the service of their state, and assumed their responsibilities to the fullest, realizing the dangers and quickly raising their voices and warning, but they were let down and today they are sacrificed to real criminals who are still enjoying their full freedom near their children, while our brothers and husbands have been deprived of seeing their children a year and four months ago.
Your Excellency, our brothers are neither murderers nor neglectful, so we ask you to stand by us to achieve full justice by releasing them quickly and unconditionally, hence achieving justice.
Mr. President, the souls of our brothers and husbands are a trust we place before you, so do not let us down and be of assistance to us by removing injustice from us and returning life to our families".
President Aoun welcomed the attendees and considered that the delegation members' suffering is real and their demands are justified. The President indicated that he feels with them and stands by them in light of the difficult circumstances they live in.
"I am following the stages of investigation from the first day till the end. There is no need to mention this matter daily, but the current situation has made things more and more difficult, as the judiciary and the Cabinet are suspended. This has serious repercussions on the country, and we are working to address this situation since we are aware of the extent of its negative effects," President Aoun stated.
"I feel with you and the detainees, as I feel with the families of the fallen martyrs. I do everything in my power, according to the powers and laws, in order to achieve the right and lift the injustice of the innocent. This is because injustice is very cruel. I tasted injustice when I was expelled for 15 years and remained imprisoned without being able to leave my house except with the escort of the police. House arrest is painful so how much more painful if the detainee is imprisoned in a very small geographic area?" President Aoun added.
"You have the right to see the reasons which led to the arrest of your family, because I, like you, do not know the reasons, but I know some of you and some members of your families. I ask before you and in front of the public opinion: Will the arrest continue after one year and six months have passed if the employee has done what he is required to do and informed his direct manager about the data he has?" President Aoun continued.
"Then, the manager has to work on the implementation because the employee has no ability to do so. All he can do is inform his boss and his role ends," the President said.
President Aoun then concluded indicating that he will "follow-up on the issue so that the truth is known and responsibilities are determined without scrutiny, politicization, obstructing or exploitation on the grounds that every delayed justice is a justice that is objectionable or obstructed".
"The situation is difficult, the judiciary and Cabinet have been suspended. This has serious repercussions on the country. We are working to address this situation because we are aware of the extent of its negative repercussions," President Aoun indicated, considering that it is not permissible for an employee to be suspended and held responsible after he has fulfilled his duties, and informed his superior.
Moreover, the President asserted that he will follow-up on this issue, "So that the truth is clear, and responsibilities are determined without scrutiny, politicization, obstruction or reliance on the premise that every delayed justice is an objectionable or obstructive justice".
President Aoun's positions came while meeting a delegation of the families of those arrested in the Beirut blast case.
Mrs. Elise Seif Fares made the following speech:
"Mr. President, we come to you today bearing our pains and aches. The pains of our loved ones and the aches of injustice, whose fangs are tight on us, and we are exhausted. We are the families of those unjustly detained since August 4, 2020. We stand today in front of your palace, we raise our voices high. We know that who owns a right owns the power, and you know that it is time to lift the injustice from our people. We came to you today, because you are the captain of this ship which is sunk in darkness.
Our people who have been unjustly arrested have worked for years in the service of their state, and assumed their responsibilities to the fullest, realizing the dangers and quickly raising their voices and warning, but they were let down and today they are sacrificed to real criminals who are still enjoying their full freedom near their children, while our brothers and husbands have been deprived of seeing their children a year and four months ago.
Your Excellency, our brothers are neither murderers nor neglectful, so we ask you to stand by us to achieve full justice by releasing them quickly and unconditionally, hence achieving justice.
Mr. President, the souls of our brothers and husbands are a trust we place before you, so do not let us down and be of assistance to us by removing injustice from us and returning life to our families".
President Aoun welcomed the attendees and considered that the delegation members' suffering is real and their demands are justified. The President indicated that he feels with them and stands by them in light of the difficult circumstances they live in.
"I am following the stages of investigation from the first day till the end. There is no need to mention this matter daily, but the current situation has made things more and more difficult, as the judiciary and the Cabinet are suspended. This has serious repercussions on the country, and we are working to address this situation since we are aware of the extent of its negative effects," President Aoun stated.
"I feel with you and the detainees, as I feel with the families of the fallen martyrs. I do everything in my power, according to the powers and laws, in order to achieve the right and lift the injustice of the innocent. This is because injustice is very cruel. I tasted injustice when I was expelled for 15 years and remained imprisoned without being able to leave my house except with the escort of the police. House arrest is painful so how much more painful if the detainee is imprisoned in a very small geographic area?" President Aoun added.
"You have the right to see the reasons which led to the arrest of your family, because I, like you, do not know the reasons, but I know some of you and some members of your families. I ask before you and in front of the public opinion: Will the arrest continue after one year and six months have passed if the employee has done what he is required to do and informed his direct manager about the data he has?" President Aoun continued.
"Then, the manager has to work on the implementation because the employee has no ability to do so. All he can do is inform his boss and his role ends," the President said.
President Aoun then concluded indicating that he will "follow-up on the issue so that the truth is known and responsibilities are determined without scrutiny, politicization, obstructing or exploitation on the grounds that every delayed justice is a justice that is objectionable or obstructed".
