Head of Private Universties Department at the Kataeb party Youssef Azzi blamed the current ruling system for the deteriorated situation the Lebanese people are experiencing, saying that the Kataeb leader Samy Gemayel warned against this collapse in 2018 while other parties accused him of “populist”.

“The Kataeb Party is an organized party and it is a big part of the opposition. It has a state-building project and it sacrifices itself for the country’s national interest,” Azzi said in an interview with MTV.

“90% of the Lebanese youth and groups recognize that the Kataeb party is not a part of this ruling authority. The Lebanese officials should transcend their self-interest so as to save the country from the collapse,” he added.

Azzi stressed that Lebanon lacked balance especially after the 2016 settlement.

“We will build a country that resembles us through the ballot boxes. The upcoming elections should not be marginalized under the pretext of Hezbollah's weapons. We should confront this armed militia,” he concluded.