March 14 Secretariat: Majority of Lebanese people reject Hezbollah making war and peace decisions

The March 14 General Secretariat held its regular meeting on Wednesday in which it reiterated its rejection to all forms of "self-imposed security" carried out by Hezbollah, as well as the arguments and pretexts used to justify its patrols on the streets of Lebanon.

The Secretariat issued a statement in which it urged the state to assume its responsibility in maintaining the security of all Lebanese citizens.

The statement called on Hezbollah to put Lebanon's interests on top of its priorities, adding that the majority of the Lebanese people reject Hezbollah making war and peace decisions.

March 14 Secretariat also said that maintaining the security of the Syrian people, both Christians and Muslims, is a "sacred right".

The Syrian conflict, now in its third year, is whipping up sectarian fervor in Lebanon. Sunni-Shiite tensions have risen sharply, particularly since Hezbollah raised its profile by openly fighting alongside President Assad's forces. Lebanese Sunnis support the rebels fighting to topple Assad, a member of a Shiite offshoot sect.