Former Lebanese Prime Minister and veteran Tripoli MP, Amin al-Hafez, who died last month at the age of 83, will be remembered for the integrity and sense of duty he showed during a period of Lebanese history that would have destroyed lesser men. He came from a generation that believed in putting the interests of the state above all else. It is worth taking time to reflect on the values espoused by Hafez and the distinguished generation from which he emerged. He was in many ways a moral compass and an example of national selflessness. Today, as our politicians are trying to form a new cabinet, they would do well to remember his example as they abandon their electoral promises and rush to secure the most lucrative portfolios to further consolidate power, rather than work for the good of the nation. Hafez is survived by his son Ramzi, a journalist
