A Conference on the Taef agreement was held on Wednesday the 22nd at AUB. More than 150 students and personalities from inside and outside campus showed up to the event and almost filled the Bathish room.

The Conference started with the Lebanese national anthem followed by a speech by the president of the Back To Roots club. The president introduced the guest speakers Dr. Toufic el Hindi, Political Advisor of the outlawed Lebanese Forces and Nassir el Assaad, journalist in Mustakbal newspaper, The president then gave the stage to Dr.Hindi.

Dr. Hindi then went ahead and explained that the implementation of Taef should be the first thing the next president should do and that national reconciliation is only attainable through new and fair elections and the implementation of the Taef agreement.

Dr. Hindi then pointed out the consequences of arresting one of the crucial sides of this agreement, Dr. Samir Geagea, which deeply weakened the Christian political scene and led to an unequal balance of powers in the government.

Dr. Assaad continued the conference by also asking for the implementation of Taef in order to reach national reconciliation and defined Dr. Geagea’s arrest as a political one for political purposes.

Link to Al Massira's article about teh conference (L-F.org)




Pictures taken by 3agib and Jaalouk