Opposition Warns March 8 against Hampering STL Funding
إقرأ هذا الخبر بالعربية
The March 14-led opposition warned against any attempt by the March 8 forces to obstruct the funding of the Special Tribunal for Lebanon probing the assassination of ex-Prime Minister Rafik Hariri, An Nahar newspaper reported on Monday.
High-ranking opposition sources said that March 8 is “trapping” PM Najib Miqati to subject the funding issue to vote in the cabinet or turn the file into the parliament.
The sources added that this will put Lebanon in “confrontation” with the international community.
They stressed that the PM and President Michal Suleiman should confront these attempts.
“The president and the cabinet are responsible for the STL after they pledged to commit to it” during their visit to New York last month, the sources said.
However, they warned that the government will have to face harsh consequences if the funding was obstructed.
Lebanon has to pay $32 million share to the court, nearly half of the court’s annual $65 million budget.
Hizbullah has rejected to fund the STL saying the court is an American and Israeli product aimed at targeting the party. The tribunal has issued indictments against four of the party’s members.
10 October 2011, 12:20
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i'm touched when they are worried and they express their worry in such a way.
one would think that they care for lebanon.
of course one would than remember more than 10 BILLION dollars stolen.
than one would not care for what march 14 says.
10 October 2011, 16:56
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@jabal habal
if there is US$ 10 billion stolen, then we can find a big part with your berri and jumblat, otherwise they would accept the proposed audit :)
you are so funny.................. thank you for making me laugh :))))))))
10 October 2011, 17:36
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Stop warning march farteen , your TSL will not be paid , no more corruption , you guys pay it from your own pockets that you fiilled during 20 years in office .
10 October 2011, 17:39
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Stop warning march farteen , your TSL will not be paid , no more corruption , you guys pay it from your own pockets that you fiilled during 20 years in office .
10 October 2011, 17:47
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Stop warning march farteen , your TSL will not be paid , no more corruption , you guys pay it from your own pockets that you fiilled during 20 years in office .
