Faisal Karami Slams STL, Says Bellemare Employee of Lebanon
Youth and Sports Minister Faisal Karami slammed the Special Tribunal for Lebanon, stressing that no tribunal will be able to carry out its investigations without a unanimous agreement on its credibility, professionalism and neutrality.
“The national consensus on the tribunal was gone since long time ago due to a series of mistakes and a behavior that didn’t comply with the minimum reputable standards,” Karami said during a dinner in honor of Arab Union Lawyers delegations on Friday.
He stressed that the STL probing ex-Premier Rafik Hariri’s assassination takes its legitimacy from the international community, however, it doesn’t represent it in an “exclusive” and “absolute” way.
Karami said that “Lebanon is a founding member of the U.N., so (STL Prosecutor) Daniel Bellemare is an employee of Lebanon and not the other way around.”
“Lebanon has the right to object to a commission funded by the United Nations,” the minister noted.
Karami stressed that “the STL issued an indictment after scandalous years filled with false files, suspicious leaks and false witnesses.”
“It’s a conspiracy targeting Lebanon,” he said.
almost 13 years
The idiot has the qualifications of a doorknob. You and your father used to be the most hated in Tripoli. Now, you're seconds to Miqati/Safadi.
almost 13 years
bla bla bla bla We know you and your type are scared of STL but it's here now deal with it.
almost 13 years
The only reason you are a cabinet minister in this government is to discredit the STL as a man from a prominent Sunni family. Shame on you! Is the blood of your former Prime Minister and Sunni Leader that cheap for you. You and your dad were always a Syrian puppets. You have not learned from your dad's mistakes.
almost 13 years
Why is the Youth and Sports Minister running his uneducated yap about STL exactly? Is there nothing needing his attention regarding the needs of ...I don't know...YOUTH OR SPORTS...in the country.
I thought this is supposed to be a gov to help us, not just do Nasrallah's bidding.
almost 13 years
What on earth this guy is doing.???
He is minister of youth and sport ( assuming ha has a sport or hobby ) and now instead of making a plan and agenda or training for his ministry he is yakking about international issue which is not of his responsibility????
To whom does he report as a minister ???
Can Mr. Mikati start training him to concentrate on his job.
Poor Tripoli and poor Tripolitanas
almost 13 years
when i remember aoun saying he was against leaders that transmitted their power to their sons and he wanted to finish with that!
what did he do?
he appointed nearly all his family in key positions in his party , he accepts this minister of youth and sports only because he is the son of a syrian a..licker former PM!
they want change and reform thay say! let us laugh at that big masquerade!
almost 13 years
This miracle minister is more hizbullah than hizbullah itself!!!! The Shiites gave up one shiite minister in order to include this Sunni minister.... hehehehe! So, what do u expect him to say..... time to pay back his masters who appointed him.
almost 13 years
I agree with Bashir... For proberbly the first time. He is the youth and sports minister and should keep his comments to that subject and his ministry. That goes for every minister... They should keep their opinions to the subject of their ministery and job. The justice, foreign, interior and prime minister should be the only ministers from now on, that discuss this topic. (oh, forgot the "information" minister)
Excuse me..... but who is this midget? Who does he represent? How many people voted for him? He was specifically appointed by assrallah...... and they say this is the government of ALL Lebanon..... what a joke they all are.