Lebanese Prime Minister and head of the Future Movement Saad Hariri said that the real political and electoral confrontation was between his party and "Hezbollah", reiterating his rejection of any electoral alliance with the Shiite movement. Speaking on Wednesday during a ceremony held in Beirut to commemorate Prime Minister Rafik Hariri’s Feb. 2005 assassination, the Lebanese premier set the main highlights of his movement’s electoral campaign and addressed a clear message to Arab countries, saying: “Let everyone know that I will not sell my Arab brothers fake Lebanese political goods and stances for consumption in the media and sectarian markets. We are not merchants of positions and slogans, we are honest about our role towards our people and our brothers.” Hariri emphasized his adherence to the government’s policy of dissociation and to maintaining the best relations with Arab countries. “The decision to disassociate Lebanon is an essential basis of the challenge, and the stabilization of Lebanon in its natural position, a state that maintains the best relations with the Arab states and rejects any offense against them,” he said, adding: “The decision was not taken to remain mere words on paper, whoever signs a decision taken by the state must respect this decision.” However, this year’s commemoration drew attention to the collapse of the March 14 alliance, whose main symbols, including PSP leader MP Walid Jumblat and the head of the Lebanese Forces, Samir Geagea, did not attend the event, but dispatched Teymour, Jumblat’s son, and LF MP Georges Adwan, respectively. The Kataeb Party, for its part, sent former Minister Alain Hakim to represent former President Amin Gemayel and his son MP Sami Gemayel. However, Hakim left the ceremony because no seats were reserved to the party. MP Nadim Gemayel, Michel Moawad and May Chidiac also left the ceremony criticizing lack of protocol standards. Hariri lashed out at those whom he said “were friends, but they lost the path of friendship.” “The intellectual creativity of some out bidders has reached a point where they called for the handover of the country to Hezbollah, to hold it responsible for the repercussions that will ensue. Then they promoted the idea that the elections will lead to a parliament that will give legitimacy to Hezbollah’s weapons. This is an example of opinions by people who were friends, but they lost the path of friendship, in search for roles in the country and abroad, and writing stances and reports against Saad Hariri and the Future movement,” the PM said in his speech. The Lebanese prime minister addressed the legislative elections, which he hoped would be a “turning point in our parliamentary life,” pointing out that he would announce within days the names of his candidates. “We don’t have money for the elections, and we reject any alliance with Hezbollah. We are a movement that refuses to be put in a sectarian box. We are a movement that includes all confessions and regions because we are the movement of moderation and hope for all Lebanese and their ability to work, exert effort and be patient and creative for the sake of Lebanon,” he stated.