I will continue to fulfil my responsibilities to safeguard the constitution, Lebanese laws and the integrity of Lebanese territory.

All this weaponry is coming to the National Lebanese Army, ... All is being taken by the army and there will not be any of these weapons in the hands of anybody.

I accept it democratically and will act accordingly, ... I will persist in my career as a politician but from outside parliament, of course.

There are only two ways to remove the president - if he violates the constitution or commits high treason. How could anyone accuse me of treason after I had terminated Israel's occupation of South Lebanon in 2000.

Despair and frustration will not shake our belief that the resistance is the only way of liberation.

The project to settle Palestinians here will be never be approved during my tenure regardless of the price.