Nasrallah offers two ways to solve Lebanese political crisis

Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, in a speech broadcasted on Sunday, offered two alternatives to resolve Lebanon's political catastrophe -- the resignation of the current government or early parliamentary elections.

"There are two solutions (to resolve the crisis) -- either the resignation of the government or early parliamentary elections," Nasrallah told a huge gathering of Hezbollah supporters, Hezbollah's Al Manar TV reported Sunday.

Lebanon's crippling political impasse was aggravated after the resignation of six pro-Syrian cabinet ministers, including two from Hezbollah, earlier this month.

Hezbollah and its allies are demanding a greater say in the government, which has been dominated by an anti-Syrian coalition headed by Prime Minister Fouad Siniora since elections last year.

During the speech, Nasrallah accused the United States of "dictating" the anti-Syrian ruling majority.

"We cannot have any confidence in this government because it answers to the decisions and wishes of the American administration," he said, adding, "We will not allow you to continue ruling this country."

"We want a national unity government in which all political sects take part and block external dictations ... and you will find out that we will not differ with you over primary issues," he added.

In addition, Nasrallah called on all anti-Syrian opposition factions, including Hezbollah and General Michel Aoun's Free Patriotic Movement, to be "psychologically prepared" for street protests.

"We have to be psychologically prepared to take to the streets because we may send for you 24 hours ahead or 12 hours or even 6 hours (in advance)," Nasrallah said.

He underlined that the opposition would be a peaceful and civilized one, saying, "We don't want riots. We don't want to clash or confront with others ... we want to respect private and public properties."

Source: Xinhua