Ministerial Source: Miqati’s Commitment to Fund STL is ‘Harmful’
A March 8 ministerial source that rejects the funding of the Special Tribunal for Lebanon has criticized Premier Najib Miqati for promising the international community that Lebanon would pay its share of funds for the STL.
The source unveiled to pan-Arab daily al-Hayat published Sunday that Miqati hasn’t yet proposed any suggestion to fund the court and hasn’t discussed any approach with Hizbullah, which rejects the funding.
The Shiite party slams the STL as an Israeli and American tool and says the indictment issued against four Hizbullah members has no foundations given that it is based on the circumstantial evidence of telecommunications data in ex-Premier Rafik Hariri Feb. 2005 assassination.
“The prime minister’s continued remarks about a commitment to fund the tribunal are harming him and putting him in a critical situation with the international parties and local sides, mainly Hizbullah and its allies,” the source said.
He stressed that any solution to the funding lies in the cabinet, hinting that the funding would be obstructed by Hizbullah and the remaining March 8 forces.
A report said Saturday that Hizbullah has recently formed a committee of legal experts to carefully examine the cooperation protocol signed between Lebanon and the STL.
Opposition political sources told al-Liwaa newspaper that the committee will then seek to introduce a number of amendments to this agreement.
But legal experts told the Kuwaiti al-Anbaa daily on Sunday that the protocol is not linked to the court’s funding.
over 12 years
no your side cries our is quite happy
over 12 years
Amal W siban taklak 2akel ...wlik ya Jabalamal you know that Hezbollah members are indicted in the upper court of the world ....so justice must be served with an outcome of innocent or guilty ( than Lebanon is in peace )instead you keep bringing the "Zionists" fact …. That makes your comment stupid and baseless, than again I hate to blame you for your comments because your master kept you in the dark that there are many democratic countires outside of Syria and Iran where he is currently investing all his financials….
over 12 years
Amal W siban taklak 2akel ...wlik ya Jabalamal you know that Hezbollah members are indicted in the upper court of the world ....so justice must be served with an outcome of innocent or guilty ( than Lebanon is in peace )instead you keep bringing the "Zionists" fact …. That makes your comment stupid and baseless, than again I hate to blame you for your comments because your master kept you in the dark that there are many democratic countires outside of Syria and Iran where he is currently investing all his financials….
over 12 years
Yeah form an arrogant committee to deal with the STL instead of delivering the accused to the Leb Authority and form a good lawyers team to fight it in court thru the legal system.
over 12 years
I demand a vote (as if there is such a thing in Lebanon). I would like to see the government take an official stand and meet the consequences. Miqati's tightrope walk is becoming arduous.
Exec Dir., ZIWD
over 12 years
some zionist nerd promoted himself to the executive director.
i wander what will happen to you when your superior find out.
over 12 years
harmful ,harmless does not matter .
the bottom line is that the money will be paid in due time ! Losers..............
over 12 years
Bye bye Mahkama , bye bye Hariri , bye bye TSL .
cry baby cry :)