Prime Minister Saad Hariri has no hidden agenda to exploit the Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL) against Hezbollah, Minister of State Wael Abu Faour said in an interview with Al-Anbaa newspaper published on Thursday.
Tension is high in Lebanon amid reports that the STL might soon issue its indictment for former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri’s 2005 murder. There are fears that should the court indict Hezbollah members, it could lead to clashes similar to those of the 2008 May Events.
March 8 coalition politicians have called for the abolition of the tribunal, arguing that it has been politicized and misled by unreliable testimonies.
Lebanon is caught in a game played by greater powers that are seeking to use the tribunal to settle their own accounts, Abu Faour said, adding that what is needed is not an end to the STL, but merely the “absence of its politicization or use by one regional or international group against an internal group in Lebanon.”
Saudi-Syrian communication is a positive development and will help to calm Lebanese tensions, he also said.
Tension is high in Lebanon amid reports that the STL might soon issue its indictment for former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri’s 2005 murder. There are fears that should the court indict Hezbollah members, it could lead to clashes similar to those of the 2008 May Events.
March 8 coalition politicians have called for the abolition of the tribunal, arguing that it has been politicized and misled by unreliable testimonies.
Lebanon is caught in a game played by greater powers that are seeking to use the tribunal to settle their own accounts, Abu Faour said, adding that what is needed is not an end to the STL, but merely the “absence of its politicization or use by one regional or international group against an internal group in Lebanon.”
Saudi-Syrian communication is a positive development and will help to calm Lebanese tensions, he also said.
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