The Future bloc called on the cabinet to give clear and specific answers regarding the release of the seven Estonians, and asked why the government has not announced who was behind the Estonians’ abduction.
Why hasn’t the cabinet clarified whether the Lebanese security authorities had any role in releasing the Estonians, the bloc also asked in a statement following its weekly meeting.
“How were the [kidnapped] released? What were the results of the investigation into the abduction?”
The MPs also addressed media reports that the Estonians were held in Syria, and asked questioned the cabinet has done to confirm or deny such reports.
“Did the Lebanese government contact the Syrian or Estonian authorities? Did it launch an investigation into the matter? What information does the cabinet have about this issue, and what are the procedures it plans to take to reveal the truth?”
“The bloc wants clear and frank answers from the cabinet, considering it is the responsible authority, unless, God forbids, the cabinet has a role in covering up for the kidnappers or overlooking them.”
The MPs also said that President Michel Sleiman’s call for national dialogue is positive, adding that session should only tackle the issue of Hezbollah’s arms.
Seven Estonian men, in their 30s and early 40s, were freed last week after kidnap ordeal of almost four months. They were abducted at gunpoint on March 23 while on a cycling holiday in Lebanon's eastern Bekaa Valley, after arriving from neighboring Syria.
Sleiman has been calling for a new national dialogue session, while March 14 figures have said they only want to attend a session that tackles the issue of non-state weapons.
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