Great Lebanese satisfaction with the election of President Joseph Aoun… and praise for his historic “swearing speech.”
To celebrate the end of the era of vacuum, several Lebanese political figures congratulated the election of General Joseph Aoun as President of the Republic, amid great praise for the swearing-in speech delivered by the elected president, which fulfilled the aspirations and hopes of the Lebanese, to build a state of institutions and a single legitimate weapon in the hands of the Lebanese army.
In this context, Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, on behalf of “the Lebanese nation and the Lebanese, congratulated the election of Joseph Aoun as President of the Republic, especially in these critical circumstances, specifically in southern Lebanon, where your people there are being exposed to the ugliest and harshest of any war. Therefore, Lebanon needs… Everything, the South needs it, all Lebanon needs it, and we are all waiting for the new era.”
President Saad Hariri was also one of the first to congratulate General Joseph Aoun, as he said in a post on “X”: “Congratulations to Lebanon, the state and the people, on the election of General Joseph Aoun as President of the Republic, and reviving hope for restoring life to constitutional institutions to face the difficult challenges, and there are many of them in these. Al-Ayyam… Congratulations to His Excellency President General Joseph Aoun.
The Minister of Interior and Municipalities in the caretaker government, Bassam Mawlawi, also wrote on his account on the “X” platform: “The Leader… as President of Lebanon, a leader of the state-building process.” Congratulations to Lebanon, President of the Republic.”
Meanwhile, Representative Raji Al-Saad pointed out, through his account on “X”, that “I am pleased to celebrate with the Lebanese the election of General Joseph Aoun as President of the Republic after a long presidential vacancy.” The road is long, and we will work with His Excellency the President to restore state sovereignty and rebuild institutions and the economy on sound and scientific foundations to secure the advancement that all Lebanese seek.”
In turn, MP Ibrahim Kanaan wrote on the “X” platform: “Now that Lebanon has a president coming from the womb of suffering, from the core of a national institution accustomed to sacrifice, let everyone put aside political differences and let us rally around the new president to partner with him in confronting the challenges and creating a better tomorrow for our country.” Based on the promising oath speech.”
The former head of the Progressive Socialist Party, Walid Jumblatt, made a call to the President of the Republic, Joseph Aoun, congratulating him on his election, and praising his oath of office speech and the promises he contained in it that strengthen hopes for moving towards a new Lebanon.
President Aoun thanked Jumblatt for his national stances and for the role he played in achieving the presidential achievement.
As for MP Michel Moawad, he wrote on the “X” platform: “After 26 months of disruption and emptiness, congratulations to the Lebanese on electing General Joseph Aoun as President of the Republic. Let us keep pace and support the new era, and all of us join hands around the speech of the oath to turn the dark page of blood and destruction, domination and wars, immigration and violation of sovereignty, the collapse of institutions and the devastation of the economy, poverty, humiliation, and isolation. Let us write together a bright new chapter based on sovereignty, statehood, stability, peace, justice, reform, prosperity and hope.”
Meanwhile, Representative Simon Abi Ramia referred, via “X”, to “a new era with hopes for a people who seek stability, growth, reform, justice, prosperity and sovereignty.” I will say “Congratulations and thank you” to President Joseph Aoun after 6 years, that is, after the end of his term and the fulfillment of all the provisions of the oath speech that meets the dreams and ambitions of young women and men in Lebanon. Today, I turn to him, wishing him success through positive cooperation between the authorities (the Presidency of the Republic, the government, and the House of Representatives) for the salvation of Lebanon. With you for a promising future for Lebanon, our children and future generations.”
The head of the Change Movement, lawyer Elie Mahfoud, wrote on “X”: “President-elect Joseph Aoun’s speech is a real step in the process of restoring the republic from a militia that stole the state’s function in cooperation with deceptive groups that played the game of laughing at people, but fell into the evil of their behavior.” Because the headlines are reassuring, we are hopeful of a written era that is destined for success, because it arrived with an incubator made up of representatives belonging to party institutions that believe in the state, by the constitution and by the law. So turn to institutional work to restore a strong, capable, cohesive Lebanon, the land of dreams, and the oasis of freedom and peace.
The “National Moderation” bloc also congratulated, in a statement, “the Lebanese people first on the occasion of the completion of the presidential election, after more than two years of vacancy,” and congratulated the President, General Joseph Aoun, wishing him success in his term, and praising “what was stated in the oath of office.”
He hoped that “everyone would cooperate to fulfill the provisions and covenants mentioned in this speech,” pledging “to provide full support to the new era for the success of its national missions.”
Member of the Strong Republic Bloc, Representative Ghada Ayoub, congratulated the Lebanese men and women on the election of General Joseph Aoun as President of the Republic. She also congratulated the town of Al-Aishiya in the Jezzine district, and wrote on the “X” platform: “His pledge to the Lebanese, wherever they are, with the beginning of a new phase in Lebanon’s history, to preserve the charter.” And the National Accord Document, and to exercise the full powers of the President of the Republic as a fair arbiter between institutions, and to work to confirm the state’s right to monopolize the burden of Weapons, deploying the army to control and stabilize the borders in the south and demarcate them in the east and north, fight terrorism, implement international resolutions, and prevent Israeli attacks on Lebanon. We pledged to put our hand in hand to build a new Lebanon, starting from our dear south to all of Lebanon.”
For his part, the Minister of Environment in the caretaker government, Nasser Yassin, wrote on the “X” platform: “Today we close a difficult stage in Lebanon’s history, and open a new era with His Excellency President Joseph Aoun, as the oath speech formed a road map towards a better future for our sons and daughters, and for reconstruction.” And recovery. Let us work together to take advantage of this historic opportunity to restore confidence in the state and strengthen strong, effective institutions. All thanks and appreciation to the brotherly and friendly countries that stood by Lebanon during its crises and contributed to the achievement of this national entitlement.”
Representative Ziad Al-Hawat also wrote on his “X” account: “President-elect Joseph Aoun, in his oath of office, expressed hope in the souls of the Lebanese for the establishment of a capable state. “With you, hand in hand, until the dream is achieved.”
