Following the conference entitled “Beirut: A Safe City Free of Weapons,” a delegation of Beirut MPs comprising Fouad Makhzoumi, Ghassan Hasbani, Melhem Khalaf, Adnan Traboulsi, Faisal Al-Sayegh, Ibrahim Mneimneh, Nadim Gemayel, Paula Yacoubian, and Jean Talouzian visited Prime Minister Dr. Nawaf Salam at the Grand Serail.
The delegation stressed that the use of weapons and rockets witnessed yesterday, following the announcement of the ceasefire, and the resulting loss of innocent lives, was not merely a technical violation, but a painful moment that once again reminded the Lebanese people of the heavy price they pay whenever weapons fall outside the authority of the state.
The delegation added that these events are not simply figures in reports; they represent Lebanese lives lost, families deprived of their loved ones, and a city once again gripped by fear just as it had begun to hope for stability. This unacceptable reality once again demonstrates that the continued presence of weapons outside the framework of legitimate state authority keeps Lebanon in a state of constant danger, forcing citizens to pay the price for decisions in which they have neither a voice nor a role.
The delegation also briefed the Prime Minister on the key conclusions of the conference “Beirut: A Safe City Free of Weapons.” The conference clearly affirmed that the security of Beirut is a fundamental gateway to Lebanon’s stability and that this security can only be achieved by ensuring that weapons remain exclusively in the hands of the Lebanese state and by making Beirut a safe city free of weapons.
The MPs reaffirmed their full support for the government, the Prime Minister, and the executive authority, expressing their solidarity with them in every effort aimed at restoring the authority and standing of the state and its institutions.
They stressed the need for the full and decisive implementation of government decisions, including reinforcing the state’s exclusive authority over decisions of war and peace and implementing all other decisions related to Hezbollah. These include ensuring that weapons remain exclusively in the hands of legitimate state forces and rapidly strengthening the deployment of the Lebanese Army and security forces throughout the capital.
Such measures are essential to maintaining security, preventing any armed displays, safeguarding citizens’ lives, and making Beirut a safe city free of weapons. This is a shared national responsibility that allows no room for hesitation.