The “Strong Lebanon” bloc wrote, through its account on the “X” platform, a post in which it discussed a series of meetings held by the head of the “Free Patriotic Movement,” MP Gebran Bassil, at the movement’s general headquarters, centered around national developments and the new media law.
In this context, Bassil received a delegation from the “National Gathering”, in the presence of MPs Cesar Abi Khalil and Ghassan Atallah and lawyer Ramzi Dassoum, where the discussion dealt with the national issues at hand and the challenges facing Lebanon.
The delegation expressed its appreciation for the “Protect Lebanon” proposal put forward by the “Free Patriotic Movement” during its tours of various parties, political forces, and authorities. It also praised the comprehensive conference organized by the movement after these tours, in which a number of Lebanese forces participated.
The delegation noted the position calling for dialogue, rejecting strife, and strengthening national unity among the Lebanese, while Bassil was briefed on the ongoing preparations to hold an expanded meeting to discuss national issues and current challenges.
In a separate meeting, Bassil received a delegation from the Lebanese Press Editors Syndicate, headed by Captain Joseph Al-Qasifi, in the presence of Representative Jimmy Jabbour, and the new media law and the circumstances that accompanied its approval in the House of Representatives were discussed.
According to the publication, Bassil presented the circumstances of the law’s approval, noting that amendments were made to it without the representatives being informed of them in advance, as they received them during the legislative session.
The attendees stressed the importance of continuing communication with the aim of reaching an acceptable formula that protects media freedom, while at the same time setting controls to confront the fabrication and fabrication of news, especially in cases that may amount to moral assassination or financial blackmail.
Basil informed the union delegation of the Free Patriotic Movement’s readiness to submit a proposal to amend the media law, taking into account the concerns and observations raised by the press and editors unions.
