Jumblat: Justice Should Not Fall Victim to International Agendas
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Progressive Socialist Party leader MP Walid Jumblat questioned on Friday the timing of the release of the indictment in the investigation into the assassination of former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri, noting that it took place soon after the formation of the new government.
He said during a press conference at his Clemenceau residence: “The decision to release the indictment was political.”
“Its contents are similar to the media leaks that had been revealed in the past and we should therefore exercise vigilance in this upcoming phase in Lebanon,” he stated.
“The government policy statement was clear in stipulating its commitment to cooperating with the Special Tribunal for Lebanon, contradicting the opposition’s statements of the contrary,” he added.
“Justice requires us to avoid falling into the trap of international agendas, similar to what happened in the past,” he warned.
As much as justice is the only retribution for all martyrs and victims, civil peace is more important than all other matters, the MP declared.
He reiterated former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri’s statement that “no one is greater than their country”, saying that this should be the slogan of the upcoming phase in Lebanon.
“He was committed to coexistence, peace, and national unity without discriminating between the Lebanese,” Jumblat said.
“Had he been alive today, he would have adopted this approach to avoid leading the country towards strife,” the PSP leader stressed.
On the indictment, the MP noted that it did not name parties or sects involved in Hariri’s assassination.
“Had it done so, it would have targeted peace and Islamic unity in Lebanon and the whole region,” he said.
“The slain premier would not have wanted to achieve justice through tensions, divisions, and falling victim to international agendas, which I was the first to warn of,” he continued.
“Civil peace is more important than all other matters and dialogue is the only way to avert strife and tensions,” Jumblat remarked.
In addition, he said that the major regional changes require the Lebanese to unite to confront all possible repercussions the developments may have on the country.
“Let the government, judiciary, and security institutions perform their duties,” he said.
“I believe that the government policy statement called for dialogue and there can be no escaping it,” the MP concluded.
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01 July 2011, 11:37
MP Jumblat: Let former PM Rafik Hariri’s statement that “no one is greater than their country” act as the slogan for the upcoming phase in Lebanon.
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01 July 2011, 11:35
MP Jumblat: It’s strange that the indictment was released soon after the formation of the government.
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01 July 2011, 11:34
MP Jumblat: Strife will not erupt in Lebanon and dialogue is the key to ending disputes. The policy statement called on all sides to dialogue to continue the construction of the state.
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01 July 2011, 11:32
MP Jumblat: We should be very careful and judge fairly to achieve justice.
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01 July 2011, 11:31
MP Jumblat: The government, judiciary, and political and security institutions should perform their duties.
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01 July 2011, 11:31
MP Jumblat: Justice requires us to avoid falling into the trap of international agendas, similar to what happened in the past. I was the first to call for dialogue to settle disputes and I repeat this call to avert more tensions in Lebanon.
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01 July 2011, 11:30
MP Jumblat: I call on the political powers to rise above petty disputes and steer away from stirring tensions.
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01 July 2011, 11:29
MP Jumblat: We should maintain the balance between stability and justice. As much as justice is important for the martyrs, stability and peace are important for the future.
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01 July 2011, 11:29
MP Jumblat: The decision to release the indictment was political. Its contents are similar to the media leaks that had been revealed in the past, requiring us to exercise vigilance in this phase in Lebanon.
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01 July 2011, 11:28
MP Jumblat: This phase requires a lot of responsibility and vigilance.
01 July 2011, 11:45
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Did you understand something in what he said ? Walid ya walid , try to be clear and dont be afraid , say it , say that this indictment will not affest anyone in Lebanon , say it , say that this is a joke and a big one ... The Saudis will not stop their financial engagements dont worry , they need you for other things .
01 July 2011, 11:48
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Come on, 'maintain a balance between justice and stability"? Total BS. No stability without justice. Stability and Injustice are the Syrian Baath model, not what we are aiming for! Nor even what the HA ideology is! Plus royaliste que le roi M. Joumblat?
01 July 2011, 12:04
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Exactly, those 4 suspects aren't bigger then their country and shoud be rapidly delivered to the respective authority. Needless to add that stability comes from justice and not cheap compromises.
01 July 2011, 12:08
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Mr Jumblat, thank you for adressing the press with such an empty content of information. You are waisting our time.
What are you nproposing?
What should be done?
What is your position here? Do you have one?
You talk about "dialogue"... between who?
You want no tension... why, are we supposed to shut up and watch?
You talk about balancing stability and justice!!? Now what the hell does that mean!!! If there is Justice, there will be stability! Balance has nothing to do with it! We CANNOT balance Justice Mr Jumblat!
01 July 2011, 12:37
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To achieve their goals in Lebanon the Syrian and Iranian regimes have terrorized the Lebanese, killed some of their leaders, intimidated some and fed the political ambitions of some. Walid is one of the intimidated to the point of losing all integrity.
It is better for Walid if he is so scared to step aside. Enough senseless statements that are offensive to his constituents and to all Lebanese.
01 July 2011, 12:42
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Balance between justice & stability means that: if indictments were to show that alleged criminals were tachnag, Lebanese forces , Mustakbal or Mafia related individuals...justice would be served. This is the true meaning of the new government position. Much simpler to understand than the new Jumblati & Mikati rhetoric. it also means that the Hizb is self accusing himself wether indictments are served or not . Moroever , once indictments are made public (one month), reasonable evidence would be shared with the public and this could not serve stability for years to come...
What could prevent this move ?
01 July 2011, 13:18
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Since Walid has dropped his pants (baissé le pantalon) he is a completely changed person. His community is in complete disagreement with what he is doing. But he will change again once the sword of Damocles is removed i.e. the syrian regime collapses.
01 July 2011, 13:38
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As usual, sitting on the fence, talking bullshit. We should start calling jumblat humpty-dumpty... It would be nice to have a political class that stood for something, consistently.
01 July 2011, 14:07
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Why are you scared walid? A coward dies many times before his death, so why are u scared to die? Pussy boy
01 July 2011, 14:08
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It doesn't surprise to hear a man who has never stood on principles to encourage abandonment of justice to serve a political end.
At least your father stood for something.
01 July 2011, 14:49
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the more yu listen to this terrified guy,the more u value HAKIM !!!!!! ,justice is the solid base of stability, not the law of the jungle ya walid WITHOUT THE RULE OF LAW STABILITY WILL DEFINITELY COLLAPSE,AND BILAD EL ARZ WILL PREVAIL BY BRUTE JUSTICE.
01 July 2011, 15:09
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Yes Walid is correct in quoting the late Rafiq Hariri, "No one person is greater than the state".
This could mean that the vindication of the assissination of Hariri by means of the special tribunal, if it results in a breach of civil peace is not worth the cost.
Therefore Hariri is not greater than the state.
It could also equally mean that Hassan Nasrallah is not greater than the state. That justice is the great equalizer, the essencial necessity to civil peace and that when justice is served then there is genuine civil peace in the state. Nasrallah's threats to thwart the legal processes which have been in motion despite his best efforts to stop them are an attempt to make Nasrallah and Hezbollah -- greater than the state and this will not happen.
Civil peace means sparing the country from Hezbollah retribution should the government keep its international commitments to the STL.
It also means that breaching civil peace by denying justice, likewise is to be avoided.
01 July 2011, 15:09
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Yes Walid is correct in quoting the late Rafiq Hariri, "No one person is greater than the state".
This could mean that the vindication of the assissination of Hariri by means of the special tribunal, if it results in a breach of civil peace is not worth the cost.
Therefore Hariri is not greater than the state.
It could also equally mean that Hassan Nasrallah is not greater than the state. That justice is the great equalizer, the essencial necessity to civil peace and that when justice is served then there is genuine civil peace in the state. Nasrallah's threats to thwart the legal processes which have been in motion despite his best efforts to stop them are an attempt to make Nasrallah and Hezbollah -- greater than the state and this will not happen.
Civil peace means sparing the country from Hezbollah retribution should the government keep its international commitments to the STL.
It also means that breaching civil peace by denying justice, likewise is to be avoided.
01 July 2011, 15:58
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So here is the bottom line: You can kill and murder and intimidate and terrorize a whole nation simply coz u have weapons and you call urself "resistance" and u are "sacred". When people demand justice, they start talking about strife and civil war!!!! Unbelievable....this distorted logic. So, in the end what this weirdo Junmblat and his likes are saying" Ok you can murder and kill, and when justice is being served upon the killer, we have to deny it coz the murderer is armed to the teeth, and he may get angry and start killing more people".....!!!!! Strife.... who will coz strife other than the killers? What a joke this man is...
01 July 2011, 16:06
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Give this guy a brake will you!! why every body against him? think about it for a secound!! if he voted for march 14 goverment what would happen now after the truth coming out!!? Jumblat is very smart man and i think he and march 14 are still togather behind doors, !! this is the way to deal with the terrorist be thier friend first and then blow them up like what they are (
hizballah) good at in doing!
01 July 2011, 16:12
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By the way!! why we have to see two pictures of his beautiful face !!
01 July 2011, 18:24
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In other words, the truth should be sacrificed to appease certain parties in Lebanon and elsewhere.
01 July 2011, 19:52
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he was one of the first to accuse hezbollah... now shiting in his pants?
01 July 2011, 21:48
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To those who are siding with Zionist America and Zionist Israel: The blood thirsty American and Israeli zionist terrorist states who have murdered millions and invaded and occupied dozens of countries (and also have NUKES) do not scare the Lebanese people. The lebanese people do not fear HA, Syria, or Iran. If HA tries to make lebanon a religious Muslim state the Lebanese people including more than half of Shiites will resist them.
Most Lebanese (including a devout Secular anti Islamist person like myself) support ANY resistance to Israeli threat All Lebanese leftists, M8, and M14 consider Israel lebanon's only enemy. Just as long as the the American leaders act like prostitutes in totally supporting Israeli aggression, M14 leaders need to condemn and totally disassociate themselves from Zionist America or they will be even bigger losers in 2013 elections.
01 July 2011, 21:59
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Since I doubt that any invading foreign force will invade lebanon to search and find those 4 alleged suspects...who will arrest them? The ISF? This reminds me...After the cold blooded executions massacre In 2006 of SSNP members in Halba, the ISF was searching to arrest the killers so JUSTICE can be achieved. Five years later, no one has been arrested. I wonder why?
01 July 2011, 22:08
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Just think about the twisted logic Walid Baik is using (after he was threatened by Hezbollah). If a bank robber takes a hostage, then we should give him the money. Why? because we want civil peace. Just let the killers go because if we don't they will do more killing. No one should accept this.
The only way to stop the political assassinations in Lebanon is by indicting and trying the culprits. No such thing as a politicized international court. This is Hezbollah's way to wiggle out of a crime in which they look awfully suspicious.
No Mr. Jumblat. You sold out your father, but you will not sell Lebanon on our behalf.
As they say: No justice... No peace.
02 July 2011, 01:33
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Would Jumblat just shut up and spare us his poison? He has hand delivered Lebanon to a criminal organization and a criminal regime and he is following Nasrallah and Berri path of taking his community to the abyss. Where is accountability? Are Druze and Shia as dumb as those Libyans still supporting Khadafi after he and his family raped the country? I am certain Druze and Shia are much smarter and more sophisticated than this and this nightmare of rotten leaders and rotten government imposed by Assad and the Basij will soon be over. Beiruti is correct. Jumblat 180 degree turn towards Assad was to protect him from Hizb. Now he is stuck among wolves and the proud Druze will pay the price.
02 July 2011, 09:24
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John you wrote "Zionist Israel: The blood thirsty terrorist states who have murdered millions" How many Millions did Israel kill exactly ?
In one month in "Black September" King Hussein of Jordan killed more Palestinian than Israel did since beginning of conflict between both nations.
Beside you don't mention the killing of each other in the Arab world.
How many millions been slaughtered by each other?
Israel is "Blood Thirsty" when someone trying to jeopardize its existence.
Don't us us Lebanon will remain unharmed.
Don't murder you parents then cry you are an orphan .
For years Lebanon became a nest to most of terror acts against Israel by groups settled in Lebanon.
As said, don't touch us , we won't touch you.
About your hate to "Zionism and Israel" take a pill .high blood pressure is dangerous, as we are here for 63 years as independent country and we'll remain for many years after you.
