Mansi, responding to remarks concerning the army and its leadership: The military institution abides by the political decision issued by the executive authority and the directives of the President of the Republic

National News Agency: Wataniya – The following statement was issued by the office of the Minister of National Defense, Major General Michel Mansi: “In recent days, remarks concerning the Lebanese army and its leadership have followed one another, under the heading of the military institution’s commitment to government decisions without discussion or objection, going so far as to challenge, cast doubt on and incite against the army and its leadership…”