The president of the Lebanese "Independence Movement" says his country must once and for all settle the issue of weapons held by Hezbollah.
He says recent statements by an Iranian Revolutionary Guard commander that Hezbollah's missiles are in fact Iran's missiles are proof that the Shiite militia is questioning Lebanese sovereignty.
The former MP believes that this issue must be resolved just as much as that of bad governance and the fight against corruption.
Michel Moawad believes that his country runs the risk of chaos and civil war if the system cannot be reformed through institutions.
The ultimate opportunity for this lies, according to him, in early legislative elections in order to give voice to the protest movement and reform voices.
He claims to have resigned from parliament just after the explosion in the port of Beirut, noting the inability of both government and parliament to assume their responsibilities.
Our guest calls for the formation of a new bloc bringing together the protest movement and the reformers to change the political situation.
Michel Moawad denies any desire to want to run for president.
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