Jumblat Preparing a “Clear, Sarcastic, and Decisive” Statement in Response to February 14 Speeches

Progressive Socialist Party leader MP Walid Jumblat is expected to issue a “clear, sarcastic, and decisive” statement in response to everything that was said about him since the start of the parliamentary consultations and to the speeches that were delivered during Monday’s ceremony commemorating the assassination of former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri, reported Al-Akhbar on Tuesday.

He also addressed in his weekly editorial in the PSP-affiliated al-Anbaa magazine the recent revolt in Egypt, saying: “The Egyptian people are heading towards freedom after long years of tyranny under the previous regime.”

The Egyptians will not forgive the oppressive regime, he added.

Jumblat also noted the confusion that broke out among western circles whose leaders “ignored the desire of the Egyptian people for democracy and instead favored the regime that was performing its job of protecting Israel.”

The MP warned sides banking on the so-called international community and its alleged keenness on justice and liberties.

“The international community is only concerned with its political interests and rarely cares about the fate of people and their internal unity,” he stated.