Hezbollah Deputy Secretary General Sheikh Naim Qassem says government’s functioning began despite obstacles issued by some sides aimed at hindering its mission

Hezbollah Deputy Secretary General Sheikh Naim Qassem said on Tuesday that the government’s functioning began despite the obstacles issued by some sides aimed at hindering its mission. His eminence noted that the cabinet’s recent agreement on various appointments in state positions is a sign of the productivity it is aspiring for.

Sheikh Qassem praised Prime Minister Najib Miqati’s tour of southern Lebanon over the weekend. “He did well by launching his activity by heading to the South where he asserted the equation of army, people, and Resistance,” his eminence pointed out. “He therefore confirmed the government’s political choice not to weaken Lebanon, but work on liberating its land and protect its independence,” his eminence added.

Hezbollah Deputy Secretary General stressed that all foreign states would cooperate with the elected Lebanese government. “This government is clear in its choices and performance, as it represents all Lebanese factions, and with which the Lebanese people will enjoy stability, and this will bring about prosperity, tourism and international respect.”

According to his eminence, the new opposition will be surprised when it finds itself in a vacuum. The government will work diligently because the people have grown frustrated with the political approach that serves the Israeli agenda, Sheikh Qassem pointed out. “The people want to keep their heads held up high and prevent Lebanon from being exploited for the interests of others,” his eminence remarked. “This is in brief what the new government is aspiring for.”