Future bloc MP Atef Majdalani said on Thursday that “the [Special Tribunal for Lebanon] indictment is an accomplishment and a gift to our martyrs, especially [former Prime Minister] Rafik Hariri.”
Majdalani told LBC television that “[his bloc] will review the indictment, and if it is based on compelling evidence, they cannot reject it.”
The MP said that it is essential to commit to the international tribunal as well as UN Security Council Resolution 1701, adding that the newly-formed government should help implement international resolutions.
“The March 14 alliance cannot benefit at the expense of its martyrs. We want the truth, this indictment is key and we support it,” he said.
Following its June 13 formation, Prime Minister Najib Mikati’s government – in which the Hezbollah-led March 8 coalition holds the majority – tasked a committee comprised of 10 ministers representing the cabinet’s factions to draft a ministerial statement.
The committee has been discussing how to tackle the issue of the STL’s indictment into the 2005 assassination of former PM Rafik Hariri, which Hezbollah has repeatedly warned will target the party.
The committee has been discussing how to tackle the issue of the STL’s indictment into the 2005 assassination of former PM Rafik Hariri, which Hezbollah has repeatedly warned will target the party.
According to Energy Minister Gebran Bassil, the committee finally agreed Wednesday on a posture toward the UN-backed tribunal. However, it has not yet been disclosed.
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