In his description of Lebanon’s political landscape, Dimyanos Kattar refers to the accumulated political heritage as being an important element of political life in Lebanon.

Over the years, Lebanese in different demographic agglomerations have gathered around traditional political families that represent the interests of their respective confessions and areas. Some of those families have founded political parties around which public life continues to evolve. In the recent years, some new political movements started to emerge next to traditional currents.

Kattar believes that, not all the Lebanese talent interested in public life should seek to find a place for itself in traditional political currents or emerging political movements.

It is very important for some of the young people, with public service ambitions, to find their role in building respectable central state governance. The central state should be responsible for developing policies that serve the long term development objectives and interests of Lebanon namely; economic policies, environmental policies, educational policies, etc…

Those civil servants will come into government for limited terms and shall be committed to specific reform plans. They will practically carry no interest to defend any long term political interest of their own.

According to Kattar, state authority shall also be accountable for creating enough room for political ideals to evolve and progress. The harmonious interaction between traditional political heritage and emerging political movements on one hand, and a competent central state on the other, should provide an ideal framework for Lebanon’s social welfare and economic progress.

The role of the President is central in that process as he carries the responsibility of sponsoring national dialogue and facilitating negotiated settlements for all current and future conflicts.