 (Translated freely: By Elias Bejjani) Promising and fancy tags have dominated the emergence of the new Lebanese regime. The tags used by the regime's officials are an appropriate addition to the convoy of currently faked used slogans. They have chosen as a start the change and reform slogans, when in fact they do not know the meaning of these terms. What actually dominates the current government's and regime's conduct is the continuity of practicing the previous Hrawi-Hariri-Berri trokika governing corrupted pattern, but under different tags and differents phases. The commonalties between the two puppet regimes are: 1- Their negligence to the people's demands, opinions and rights, 2- Their repetitive infringement on the International Human Rights Declaration and on Human Rights Covenant, 3- Making the people bear what is beyond their capacity. They cleaned out people's pockets, homes and resources in a bid to compensate for what the previous officials ransacked (Hariri government). In their doctrine, citizens are in fault, all the time. Accordingly they ask them to offer more sacrifices and make them bear all kinds of burdens and deemed them accountable for the regime's illegal measure procedures and atrocities. In the near past, which is only few months ago, some Lebanese citizens falsely thought there is a new hope in a new dawn that might rise and bring some dignity and freedom. What happened was extremely the contrary; people returned to their previous feelings of frustration, started to back off from their positive stances and become cynical of their rushed immature judgement. In fact these people have reclaimed their senses and are now able to recognize that the slogan in our world remains a slogan, and that fancy tags remain tags. It is not important to change the image, name or even the individual that occupies an official post. The importance is in changing the mentality and the way public affairs are handled. It is also very important to be able to join the world of evolution and make it a role model, and not blindly be submissive and stupidly loyal to the world of awkwardness and savagery. The solution to the Lebanese problem could be very simple and at the same time could also extremely detrimental. It would be very simple if abstract apprehension is applied and solutions adopted match our education, intelligence and openness. It would be extremely detrimental if we do not succeed to distance ourselves away from blind submissiveness, immature custody and proportional accountability. It could be very simple if we are able to free ourselves from inferiority complexes, fear and compromising attitudes. It would be extremely detrimental if we allow discrimination, appeasing and favoritism to dominate the relations among our people. It would be very simple if we are honest with ourselves, our friends, our citizens and brothers. It would be extremely detrimental if we believe the puppet official's hypocrisy and keep away from deterring their practices that lead to confusion, slavery and disintegration. We feel sad about ourselves, our people and about the future of our Lebanon, because any failure encountered could mean a failure for the presidency, the government, the whole regime and its authority. The confusion is envisaged in missing an opportunity, in losing an initiative and in trailing behind a hope. The disintegration is an ailment that not only hurts citizens, but the State and its administration. Failure, confusion and disintegration are ailments that have hit the new regime very fast during the last few months. We cautioned about these consequences, and never wanted them to hurt our country, regime or people. On the other hand the Syrian-installed Lebanese puppet regime, and its fake, imposed vengeful security authorities are scared of freedom and accordingly have arrested all those who called for its respect and implementation. These Stalinist authorities targeted the university students instead of supporting and encouraging them and learning from their role model. They are terrified of the pioneering Lebanese media and of its influential role, and accordingly imposed all kinds of unlawful sponsoring, forced directions and intimidation. They have been scared of being exposed to judicial accountability for the crimes and atrocities they committed. To block this venue they camouflaged their crimes by punishing the citizens, keeping a blind eye on high-ranking officials' thievery and became hostages for collaboration, denominationalism and fanaticism. They have been scared of the Lebanese history, roots, culture and identity. To cover their fear they sent their security troops to break in people's homes and shops confiscating antiques, arresting and charging citizens, closing businesses and propagandizing on TV. Innocent citizens were the victims of their camouflaged campaign while real thieves, who stole, buried and destroyed historical ruins and antiques are not touched or even questioned. Continuous negativity kills and does not help reform, while positivity is a must in dealing with public issues. No law can be erected on the punishment principle; for the purpose of laws is to safeguard and protect the weak. Long Live Free Lebanon France. March 27/1999 |