The Future Movement issued a statement, expressing its rejection of what it considered continuous attempts to distort its image by “spreading baseless lies.” The statement indicated that these attempts range from claiming the existence of fictitious agreements with various political forces, or linking the movement to certain groups, stressing that these methods are not the result of the moment, but rather are “old techniques” that have been used against it since the era of the late Prime Minister Rafik Hariri.
The statement stressed that “there are no sources within the Future Movement” that stand behind these rumours, warning against believing them, and calling for verifying the authenticity of the news before publishing it. He added that what the movement declares openly is the same as what it is committed to in secret, while refusing to engage in any Arab conflicts, describing them as “political suicide,” and stressing that “it cannot be a party to it.”
The statement explained that most people have become aware of these facts, calling for active participation in commemorating the martyrdom of Prime Minister Hariri on February 14 in Martyrs’ Square, which is the twenty-first anniversary of the assassination that was preceded, according to the statement, by “false campaigns and then explosives.”
This statement comes in the context of the escalation of political and media controversy, and the return of talk about the position of the Future Movement and its regional and local relations, coinciding with the approaching anniversary of February 14, which represents an annual political and popular occasion. The movement has repeatedly emphasized its political principles and constants, and its categorical refusal to involve its name in any settlements or alliances that conflict with its declared choices.
