The leader of Lebanon’s Progressive Socialist Party (PSP) made the call on Monday during a funeral ceremony marking the death of his personal security chief Salman Seyour.

Following harsh anti-Syrian speeches by other representatives from his ruling bloc, Jumblatt showered President Assad with insults and even recalled Nawaf Ghazaleh, who killed former Syrian President Adib Shishakli.

“At the time of betrayal you (Seyour) came and protected me and you later on protected my family from betrayal, and today I bid you farewell at the peak of the time of betrayal. The symbol of betrayal is one, the tyrant of Syria, the tyrant of the Syrian regime, him and his gang of cave people and others," Jumblatt said, according to Al-Manar TV.

“But we will be steadfast and we will proceed forward on the path of independence. We tell them that this (boy) is repressing his people in Damascus and killing the liberals in Lebanon. He must be kicked out of Beirut, out of the southern suburb of Beirut, from Mount Lebanon, from the Sheikh Mountain, From Bekaa. He must be kicked out of Damascus, from the Mountain of Arabs from Aleppo,

“Another (Nawaf) must emerge one day,” he said, referring to Nawaf Ghazaleh. “No matter how long it takes, one of us will emerge and take revenge for all the martyrs, starting from Kamal Jumblatt (Walid’s father and the assassinated founder of the PSP) to Pierre Gemayel who I hope is the last”.

Pierre Gemayel, Lebanon’s industry minister who was killed in November, was the first serving government minister to be slain in a series of political assassinations that have rocked Lebanon since the killing of former Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri in February 2005.

Hariri’s murder sparked widespread Lebanese protests and led to a Syrian withdrawal from Lebanon following massive international pressure.

Jumblatt accused Syria of being responsible for Hariri’s assassination. He even said that Hariri told him months before his death that he was personally threatened by President Assad in Damascus in August 2004.

His claims have been included in the FitzGerald Report, the UN’s investigation into Hariri’s assassination, which implicated top Syrian and Lebanese officials in the killing.

Both Syria and Lebanon have denied the allegations of official involvement. (Agencies)