July 29, 2010 - Now Lebanon - Sayyed Hussein says accusing Hezbollah of Hariri murder unacceptable

Minister of State Adnan as-Sayyed Hussein said during Wednesday’s cabinet session that he rejects accusations that Hezbollah was involved in the 2005 assassination of former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri, As-Safir newspaper reported.

“[Accusing Hezbollah] will jeopardize national security,” he added.

Tensions are high in the country after Hezbollah Secretary General Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah questioned the credibility of the STL in several speeches earlier this month. In a July 16 speech, the Hezbollah chief called the tribunal an “Israeli project” designed to create sectarian conflict in the country.

Last Thursday, Nasrallah claimed Hezbollah members would be named in the STL’s pending indictment. The announcement prompted fears that a sectarian conflict similar to the May 7 events in 2008 could once again break out.