President Aoun Visits Military and Security Institutions, Stresses Anti-Corruption and Unity
President of the Republic Joseph Aoun carried out a series of high-level security and military visits on Tuesday, beginning with a stop at the General Directorate of State Security headquarters in Ramlet Al Bayda, where he met with Director General Major General Edgar Lawandos and senior officers.
Addressing the officers of State Security, President Aoun emphasized that their primary mission was to combat corruption, which he described as the root cause of Lebanon’s economic crisis and the suffering of its people.
“There will be no tolerance for the corrupt and no protection for any violator,” Aoun stated, urging officers to resist any form of political pressure.
President Aoun then proceeded to the Ministry of Defense, where he met with Minister of National Defense, Major General Michel Menassa.
The two officials then moved to the office of Army Commander, General Rodolph Haykal, where a meeting was held.
The President also extended his condolences to both the Minister and the Army Commander for the martyrdom of First Sergeant Fadi al-Jassem, who was killed the previous day in an explosion caused by a suspicious object in Wadi al-Azziyeh, Tyre.
In a message to the Army Commander and members of the Military Council, President Aoun affirmed the sacrifices of the Lebanese Army, stating: “The army has paid, and continues to pay, the price in blood to safeguard Lebanon’s unity, sovereignty, and territorial integrity. Remain united in heart and hand, for the Lebanese people are counting on you.”
