Hizbullah Forms Committee to Study Amending STL Cooperation Protocol
إقرأ هذا الخبر بالعربية
Hizbullah has recently formed a committee of legal experts to carefully examine the cooperation protocol signed between Lebanon and the Special Tribunal for Lebanon, opposition political sources told al-Liwaa newspaper in remarks published on Saturday.
The committee will then seek to introduce a number of amendments to this agreement, they revealed.
These amendments will include Prime Minister Najib Miqati’s observations over the tribunal that he discussed with U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon during his U.S. trip, they continued.
The changes will be based on assertions that the tribunal is politicized and Hizbullah has reservations over its purposes because it believes it to be an American-Israeli product bent on destroying the party, added the sources.
They stressed that efforts are being made to ratify these amendments before the STL’s tenure is renewed for another year.
A legal source told al-Liwaa however that the extension of the STL’s term for another three years is not related to the tribunal’s protocol.
Only Ban has the authority to renew the tribunal’s functioning seeing as it was formed under chapter seven of the U.N. charter, it explained.
The March 8 camp’s belief that the cooperation protocol violates the Lebanese constitution does not alter the fact that the STL has become a reality, it stressed.
Meanwhile, March 8 ministerial sources told al-Liwaa that the government will be held accountable for whatever decision it takes regarding the STL.
They revealed that Miqati and Minister Mohammed Safadi will present the discussions they had with American officials over the STL before cabinet.
The premier and minister had traveled to New York City recently where Miqati chaired the United Nations Security Council.
The sources added that Miqati and Safadi will demand that a decision that does not jeopardize Lebanon’s economy be taken over the STL.
Parliamentary majority sources meanwhile told the newspaper that the case of the funding of the tribunal will be set aside for the moment.
OTV reported on Friday that a decision was made to prevent the funding of the tribunal through cabinet at all costs.
01 October 2011, 09:34
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Dream on! you will not be able to change a bit.
you are going to be indicted for your murdours
01 October 2011, 11:39
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Hezboshaitan idiots, give up the killers and your party is safe, stop being killers for opposing justice. It is a crime to hide and refuse to give up the four people accused, you are the killers until you proved your inocense, what happened to the Sunni leader in Iran? Stop lying about your hate to Sunnis, and your history of conflict.
01 October 2011, 12:09
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the filthy zionist information war department is in "raging lunacy mode" again.
so much so, that geha even couldn't finish the sentence.
01 October 2011, 12:50
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why worrying about changing the protocol of the STL which you already have condemned as an American Israeli tool ?? Losers .............
01 October 2011, 13:21
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A party which has more evidence accumulated against him than in any criminal case in Lebanon and the whole ME cannot form any committee, or seek any amendment. He can only comply willingly or forcibly to the authority of an international legal tribunal, created by the UN, under chapter seven. Anything else is the worthless wriggling of a fish which is hooked on a fishing line, and which will end up sooner or later in a frying pan!
01 October 2011, 13:42
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Jabalamel, your small brainwashed head must realize that the "Filthy Zionists" do not work on Saturday and also they celebrate the Jewish new year. at least wish them "Shana Tova" - Happy new year,
On the other hand, they reciprocate your wishes to them.
Frankly speaking don't envy your parents after such a tragedy happen to them for using bad condom.
01 October 2011, 13:58
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Bala Amel, your avatar and un.Lebanese comments are offensive towards the heroic Lebanese freedom fighters whom fought the filthy Hez-sbelleh militia and the millitant Palestinian invaders. You have exposed yourself as non-Lebanese. Khodeto Bokun
01 October 2011, 17:25
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why are they so worried with the STL as they claim they won t follow anything coming from it?
they contradict themselves... or they are starting to be afraid...?
01 October 2011, 19:59
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Also, please take note some teenage boys down from our ouzai street formed a committee to study how they will be able to amend teh law banning them to play with their bikes... who cares?
01 October 2011, 20:18
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The whole world knows the Hezz and Syria are guilty. Forming a committee looking for legal loopholes will not work. They will find a false reason they say is true to open debate for months and years to stall the process if they can.
The Hezz are screwed, Syria is screwed.....end of story. Live by the sword and die by the sword.
01 October 2011, 21:45
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so says the big prophet gabby.
for 6 months now...but nevermind you never ask the prophet when he's prophecy will come true.
02 October 2011, 04:24
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Enough already. Hezbollah's antics again. Lebanon is screwed by Hezbollah over and over again.
