BEIRUT: The Taif Accord of 1989 was a historical achievement that saved Lebanon from its 15-year civil war and revived coexistence among its people, the Future bloc said after their weekly meeting Tuesday.
“The Future bloc reiterates its stance that the Taif agreement was a great historical achievement of reform for the Lebanese political system,” MP Jamal Jarrah said, reading the bloc’s statement.
The bloc stressed that the peace accord, which ended the 15 years of war in the country, made Lebanon into a nation for all its people, without any discrimination.
The MPs also said the formulas in the accord established democratic and human rights values in Lebanon, and advanced the principles of civil state, citizenship and equality.
The comments were made after Foreign Minister Gebran Bassil and other Free Patriotic Movement figures condemned the agreement as outdated. Bassil also said France was against the accord, but the French envoy denied the accusation.
The Future Movement statement also attacked Hezbollah and the FPM for “obstructing presidential election sessions,” blaming them for the presidential vacuum that has now lasted five months and the negative consequences that have come with it.
The bloc also defended its decision to back the second extension of Parliament’s mandate, saying it was the “lesser of two evils” and stressing that electing a new president should be the top priority for the new Parliament.
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