The Special Tribunal for Lebanon's courtroom will be operational end of next month to try those involved in ex-Premier Rafik Hariri's assassination, sources following up the court's operations told al-Liwaa daily.
However, a date hasn't been set yet for the start of the trials, they said.
On the latest accusations of Zuhair Siddiq, a former Syrian spy accused of misleading the U.N. probe in Hariri's murder, the sources quoted international circles as saying that Siddiq's statements were part of the campaign against the STL whose rules and regulations call for punishing witnesses who make false testimonies.
About reports that efforts are underway to obstruct the funding of the court, the sources said such rumors are also part of the campaign to hinder the tribunal's operations.
The $55 million budget for this year is available and contacts are underway with donor nations to provide funding for the 2011 budget, the sources told al-Liwaa.
They expected the STL to remain silent about rumors and accusations about its integrity.
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