French anger at Lebanese politicians and a message of oppression with 100 signatures – asumetech

While die Fight for die The formation of a government in Lebanon between President Michel Aoun on the one hand and President-elect Saad Hariri on the other hand continues to be the most intense, international pressure, especially European pressure, has increased die ruling class.

The escalation of the French accent specifically towards Lebanese officials reflects the extent of international dissatisfaction with the actions of those in power in Lebanon and the game of conditions and counterconditions they practice in forming the government, die has stalled for more than seven months as a result of the dispute between Aoun and Hariri over his form (technopolitical or independent specialists) and die Number of ministers in it.

Perhaps Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian spoke to the French National Assembly a few days ago die violent French position against die Lebanese political forces expressed and stated that his country would take specific measures against those die preferring their personal interests to the interests of the country and die coming days will be fateful, and if these are not met, they are die Parties reasonable decisions and we will do our duty.

Is France, classified as a sponsor of Lebanon and with historical ties to it, inclined to use the stick of sanctions against political officials?

To answer this question, sources from the French capital, Al-Arabiya, said.netthat there is French anger over die Actions of the Lebanese political forces there, die seem unaware of the magnitude of the current crisis and its implications at all levels. This anger will not however in Penalties on die Knock down way. The American government, but action at the European level, supported by the United States and the Arabs, and the Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry, who visited Paris before his visit in Visited Beirut, Lebanese officials informed die met with them that European anger is no joke on them.

However, the sources ruled out that Paris die Would use US-style sanctioning weapons to put pressure on Lebanese politicians. This procedure is very complicated and its application requires a special mechanism that contains evidence and documents, as was the case with the freezing of illegal assets in France for some African leaders and former Syrian Vice President Rifaat al-Assad. These measures were under pressure from NGOs in Paris and required years of investigation and the gathering of irrefutable evidence.

From here gave die Sources on: Paris is working behind the scenes to take action against Lebanese officials at the European Union level rather than the national level, such as a travel ban and entry visa ban (Schengen) politicians, their relatives and everyone who die have a relationship with them, as well as the freezing of the assets of Lebanese officials in France and in European Union countries.

She added: Le Drians statement last March before the meeting of the European Unions foreign ministers that Lebanon is collapsing and die Union must act to save him, proof that Paris prefers die Solving the Lebanon crisis from a European collective. Perspective whose effects are stronger and contribute to their initiative. The rescue, die President Marcon after his two visits in Beirut launched after the port explosion on August 4th.

They also affirmed die Sources that French President Emmanuel Macron will not visit Lebanon until a government is formed, die complies with the specifications of the French initiative, die he from the French embassy in Beirut launched, and die Formation of an important government of specialized ministers. He had his planned visit in Beirut postponed late last year because it was infected with the coronavirus without setting a new date for it.

The French escalation coincides with a letter from more than 100 people from Lebanese civil society in signed by the French newspaper Le Monde and die Calls for instructions to be issued to implement the legal mechanism for freezing assets of questionable origin, die Lebanese in France belong to political and economic leaders.

In this regard, said Nicolas Sarkis, an economist who die Message had prepared to Al-Arabiya.net: We sent the letter to the Elysee and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs last Tuesday to die Accountability for die Corrupt and those die do this to ask. stolen die Lebanese Omar reaped whether they are individuals or official and banking institutions.

He also announced that they are currently attorneys in Assign Paris to file lawsuits against politicians accused of corruption and wasting public money, as well as two large banks, die had the largest share in financial technology, die die Central bank recently implemented and contributed significantly die Waste of Lebanese deposits and the collapse of the Lebanese pound against the dollar.

Sarkis pointed out that die French with their European colleagues in Stand in contact to dieTo coordinate measures, die taken against Lebanese officials, die Macron accused of collective treason some time ago.

It is noteworthy that Lebanon has suffered a severe economic collapse since 2019, aggravated with the catastrophic explosion of the port of Beirut last August, which killed at least 200 people, injured more than 6,500 others and public and private Persons were massively damaged property.

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