Gemayel: Given the Division, I Don’t See Any Point in Holding National Dialogue
Phalange Party leader Amin Gemayel stated that on the official scene, Lebanon will ignore the Special Tribunal for Lebanon and its indictment, while its people will hang on to it “seeing as it is the only way to uncover the killers of our martyrs.”
He told the Saudi Okaz newspaper in remarks published on Sunday: “The Lebanese government should take an honest position on the tribunal and openly commit to it.”
“Such a matter does not require any talks and consultations,” he stressed.
“We will not remain silent over the government’s failure to cooperate with the tribunal as justice is our right,” the former president declared.
On the new government, Gemayel labeled it as one-sided, saying that the recent positions of some of its members revealed its spiteful goals.
“It is aimed at thwarting the STL through Hizbullah’s leadership,” he added.
“Spite contradicts Lebanon’s national interests, which call for respecting international decisions among other matters,” he stressed.
“Prime Minister Najib Miqati is a friend, but the government’s mission is clear in toppling the tribunal,” Gemayel stated.
“In light of this division and seeing as the government is one-sided, I don’t see any point in resuming the national dialogue,” he said.
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