Relatives of the Lebanese prisoners held in Syrian jails announced on Thursday the suspension of the sit-in they have been staging in downtown Beirut for years, accusing the political class of using all sorts of excuses to avoid resolving the issue.
In a press conference, the families noted that they are moving to a new phase in which they will no longer be victims of exhaustion linked to remaining in tents.
They also stressed that this file will not be closed, calling for the establishment of a national committee to pursue it.
For his part, MP Ghassan Moukheiber said that the tent represents “the heroic families of the Lebanese prisoners held in the Syrian jails.”
“We will follow up on our cause until we know the fate of our loved ones,” he added.
Moukheiber also emphasized the need to adopt the draft-law linked to these prisoners.
Thousands of Lebanese citizens were kidnapped by the Syrian regime during its 29 years of occupation of Lebanon.
Many have since died but hundreds remain missing or in Syrian jails.