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BAALBEK: Hizbullah Secretary General Sayyed
Hassan Nasrallah insisted that Lebanon's top
priority is to redefine relations with Syria
immediately and implement the Taif Accord.
Speaking following a surprise visit under
tight security measures to the Baath Party's
regional secretary, Assem Qanso, Nasrallah
said: "The future Parliament is expected to
fulfill the demands of citizens, who are
craving political and administrative reforms
and for a solution to their economic crisis.
Nasrallah proposed two options for the future
Parliament, either proceed with the
implementation of the priorities demanded by
the people or move on to the implementation of
those set by foreign countries, namely the
United States.
The head of the resistance group strongly
condemned the assassination of prominent
anti-Syria journalist Samir Kassir, urging the
Lebanese to be cautious in the presence of
"secret hands trying to tamper with the
security and stability of the country to
create tension and mislead the people."
Asked about Hizbullah's alliances in the
parliamentary elections, Nasrallah reiterated
that the resistance forged an alliance with
the Future Movement in
Beirut and with the Progressive Socialist
Party in Baabda-Aley.
Nasrallah slammed the interference of the
U.S. ambassador in the elections, starting
with setting the deadline of the polls to
visits to the polling stations, which he said
had been covered by the media.
Qanso expressed support for Hizbullah,
stressing that "we will not part regardless of
the nature of developments."
"Our plan for struggle is based on Sayyed
Nasrallah's rhetoric to settle all national
and Arab issues," he said.
Nasrallah, who then headed to the home of
former Speaker Hussein Husseini, said Husseini
will announce in a couple of days the
electoral list that will be "morally and
practically supported by Hizbullah."
By Morshed al-Ali
Daily Star correspondent
Friday, June 03, 2005
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