The Daily Star - Former STL investigator says case rests on solid evidence, witnesses, April 30th 2012

BEIRUT: Former chief investigator with the Special Tribunal for Lebanon Nick Kaldas admitted mistakes had been made in the course of the probe into the assassination of statesmen Rafik Hariri but said that solid evidence against the four suspects goes beyond telecoms data to include witnesses, a local daily reported Monday.

Speaking to An-Nahar newspaper, Kaldas described the facts and evidence in the case as “tangible and solid” and as not being politicized or influenced by anyone.

When asked whether the evidence against the four members of Hezbollah who are suspects in the case was based solely on telecoms data, Kaldas responded in the negative, saying there was even firmer evidence the disclosure of which is at the discretion of the court, and that there were witnesses.

Kaldas would not give further details on the witnesses.

He also reiterated his retort to Hezbollah chief Sayyed Hasan Nasrallah, who accused Kaldas of being a stooge for Israel and the CIA, calling the accusation "a lie."

In July 2011, the STL indicted Salim Jamil Ayyash, Mustafa Amine Badreddine, Hussein Hassan Oneissi and Assad Hassan Sabra – all members of Hezbollah – in the assassination of Hariri, who was killed on Feb. 14, 2005.

Hezbollah has denied involvement in the assassination and described the international court as part of an "Israeli-American project,” aimed at targeting the resistance and sowing strife in the country.

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