Lebanese Kataeb Party leader Samy Gemayel called on the government and Hezbollah to honor their commitments regarding the State's weapons monopoly, stressing the need for decisive action to resolve the issue once and for all.

Speaking in an interview with MTV, Gemayel said that both the Lebanese government and Hezbollah must abide by the pledges made in President Joseph Aoun's inaugural speech, the government’s ministerial statement, and the ceasefire agreement.

“We will use every available platform, from Parliament to the Cabinet, to push for a final resolution on the weapons issue,” he said.

Gemayel accused Hezbollah of deliberately procrastinating within the official Lebanese state and urged the executive authorities—the president, prime minister, and cabinet—to end the stalemate.

“Enough time has been given for dialogue, discussion, and understanding. Now it’s time to take practical steps to confine weapons to the state alone,” he added.

Rejecting any debate over powers and divisions within the executive branch, Gemayel emphasized that the president and government form a unified team collectively responsible for Lebanon’s future.

"I do not differentiate between the President and the government to get caught up in debates over powers; this is one unified team we all elected and bear collective responsibility," he said. "What matters now is to start taking concrete steps because it is clear Hezbollah is trying to buy time and shows no positive signs. We cannot afford to waste this historic opportunity."

He dismissed the idea that disarming Hezbollah requires consensus, noting that the militant group has already shown its unwillingness to comply.

“Should we continue living in this deadlock? This is not about numbers or methods; it requires a unified decision by the executive authority.”

Gemayel stressed that the weapons issue is not just another agenda item for Cabinet debate, stressing that a unified decision must be taken collectively by Lebanon’s official authorities.

The Kataeb leader outlined four immediate steps his party plans to propose in upcoming government sessions:

• Close all Qard Hassan centers as they are illegal, along with any other unlawful organizations

• End all security coordination between the state and Hezbollah, and dissolve the security committee that previously coordinated in Hezbollah-controlled areas

• Establish military and security checkpoints throughout Lebanon to enforce the law and arrest all armed individuals

• Confiscate any weapons caches belonging to any group

Gemayel cautioned against imposing arbitrary deadlines on the executive authority, stressing that the real obstacle hindering any progress is Hezbollah, which must be compelled to abide by a clear government decision.

“We are mistaken if we try to constrain the official Lebanese authorities with deadlines. We consider the President and the Prime Minister part of our political team, and they are both making efforts, while the real obstacle is the opposing party that is obstructing state-building and must be compelled to comply with a clearly defined decision.”

Gemayel revealed plans for trilateral consultations involving the Kataeb, the Lebanese Forces, and the Progressive Socialist Party alongside President Joseph Aoun, Speaker Nabih Berri, and Prime Minister Nawaf Salam. These talks will run parallel to executive branch efforts to address the monopoly on arms, which he called “an essential process.”