Kataeb Party leader and MP Samy Gemayel said Wednesday there is a clear distinction between the injustice suffered by many Lebanese during the period of Syrian tutelage and Hezbollah's dominance, and the cases of prisoners who have simply spent long periods behind bars, as Parliament prepared to debate a controversial general amnesty bill.

The draft law is among 44 items on Parliament's legislative agenda and has sparked political debate over who should benefit from the proposed amnesty. Supporters argue it would address longstanding grievances, including those of people prosecuted or imprisoned in politically sensitive cases and inmates who have spent years in detention. Critics, however, warn that any amnesty must not shield those convicted of serious crimes or undermine accountability.

Speaking to MTV ahead of the legislative session, Gemayel stressed that lawmakers should distinguish between victims of political persecution and ordinary criminal cases.

"There is a difference between the injustice our people endured under the Syrian tutelage and Hezbollah, and people who have been imprisoned for a long time," he said. "We'll see today how this issue will be handled."

Kataeb MP Elias Hankach said two other bills on Wednesday's agenda were his highest priorities: legislation abolishing the death penalty and another creating a Ministry of Technology and Artificial Intelligence.

In a post on X, Hankach said both initiatives were the result of extensive work carried out in coordination with civil society organizations, fellow lawmakers and the relevant ministers.

"Of the 44 bills awaiting Parliament today, the two most important to me are the bill abolishing the death penalty and the bill creating a Ministry of Technology and Artificial Intelligence," he wrote.

"Both are the product of sustained efforts and advocacy that we coordinated with civil society organizations, fellow MPs and the relevant ministers to bring before today's session. We hope they will be approved so we can move forward in modernizing the country, both legally and administratively."

Meanwhile, Kataeb MP Nadim Gemayel criticized Parliament's handling of the legislative session, saying lawmakers were being asked to consider too many bills in too little time.

"I am not satisfied with the way legislation is being conducted. There is no seriousness, and the process has become chaotic. It is unacceptable for things to continue this way," he told MTV.

He argued that attempting to pass more than 40 bills within 24 hours was neither responsible nor conducive to effective lawmaking.

"Passing more than 40 bills within 24 hours is neither serious nor orderly. It undermines respect for the state and for citizens," he said, adding that lawmakers would assess each bill individually, "including the proposed general amnesty law."