BEIRUT - During a political meeting in the village of Anout in Iqlim el Kharoub, MP Walid Jumblatt said that the country lived "under the sword of an indictment by the Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL)."
He stressed that "a politician must take unpopular decisions sometimes, but history would be the final judge." "Justice depends on stability, the two concepts are inherent to each other. That's my motto, of which I informed Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affair, Jeffrey Feltman." The MP also claimed to have told the American official that the STL would lead to domestic strife or even destruction of Lebanon.
"Naturally, we amicably argued about presumptions and evidence to examine. The postponement of the indictment to March is a deferral of the problem. It requires a smooth settlement and I know that this regulation is now in the hands of Saudi Arabia and Syria. But we have a priority to solve the problem on the field," he added.
MP Jumblatt said he was sure that the issue of false witnesses needed political ruling, regretting that the vote on this issue would probably take place Wednesday during the Cabinet session. "Even if the vote takes place, I say with great regret that the country will be dragged into a ministerial crisis. The best solution would be to address this issue through peaceful dialogue," he said.
Finally, he strongly condemned the aggression against the army in Majdel Anjar.
He stressed that "a politician must take unpopular decisions sometimes, but history would be the final judge." "Justice depends on stability, the two concepts are inherent to each other. That's my motto, of which I informed Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affair, Jeffrey Feltman." The MP also claimed to have told the American official that the STL would lead to domestic strife or even destruction of Lebanon.
"Naturally, we amicably argued about presumptions and evidence to examine. The postponement of the indictment to March is a deferral of the problem. It requires a smooth settlement and I know that this regulation is now in the hands of Saudi Arabia and Syria. But we have a priority to solve the problem on the field," he added.
MP Jumblatt said he was sure that the issue of false witnesses needed political ruling, regretting that the vote on this issue would probably take place Wednesday during the Cabinet session. "Even if the vote takes place, I say with great regret that the country will be dragged into a ministerial crisis. The best solution would be to address this issue through peaceful dialogue," he said.
Finally, he strongly condemned the aggression against the army in Majdel Anjar.
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