Representative Hassan Murad pointed out, during the conclusion of the summer activities of the Scouts of Tomorrow Association in Lebanon, that scouting builds people and establishes the values of cooperation and giving, stressing that “love of the homeland is a responsibility we live every day, and that Lebanon is in dire need of these values.”
He pointed out that Lebanon “is not in its best days,” stressing that its change will come through raising a new generation that bears its responsibility, takes initiative, serves, and participates, and that the Scouting movement is a “school of life” that establishes solidarity, leadership, and commitment, and builds people with morals and a mission.
Murad believed that “true development is the human being,” by giving the child an opportunity, the young man a space, the girl a role, and the family support, noting that the Better Tomorrow institutions work to support the Lebanese person and provide him with opportunities, highlighting the role of the Better Tomorrow Scouts in creating the future.
He explained that “tomorrow is not created by a political speech, an image, or a slogan. Rather, it is created today, by building people and promoting responsibility, love of the homeland, and giving.”
He stressed that the people of the Bekaa do not remain silent about the rights of their region or about discretion and favoritism, demanding a state that would be “the tent for all regions,” confronting corruption, favoritism, and cartels, cleaning the Litani River, organizing governmental and legitimate institutions, and having effective leadership and decisions that protect the sovereignty of the nation.
He stressed that the “Taif Contract” must be preserved, considering that demanding its implementation is a national necessity and a social duty, and warning that not implementing it leaves “this tent without a stake,” and its doors open to relatives and strangers.
He also called for protecting the national camp by accepting differences and believing in diversity, and rejecting exclusion, marginalization and betrayal, stressing that these principles and constants are what the Scouts teach children and society.
He urged us to carry the values of friendship, discipline, team spirit, and love, considering that scouting provides “a miniature model of the Lebanon” we want, where we meet and respect our differences, where the homeland accommodates everyone, and we create a better tomorrow.
