Mustaqbal: We'll Resort to All Democratic Means to Hold Ghosn Accountable for Qaida Claims
The Mustaqbal bloc condemned on Tuesday Defense Minister Fayez Ghosn’s statements last week that al-Qaida members had infiltrated the Bekaa town of Arsal and then headed to Syria, saying that he should not issue such claims without basing them on facts.
The bloc said in a statement after its weekly meeting: “We will resort to all possible democratic and parliamentary measures to hold the minister accountable for his accusations.”
It stressed that he should have verified his claims before issuing them, adding that he should have also ordered the deployment of the army in the area in order to apprehend all who had assisted the alleged al-Qaida members.
Furthermore, the Mustaqbal bloc deemed Ghosn’s remarks as a dangerous and unprecedented development, praising President Michel Suleiman for quickly seeking to contain the situation by voicing his condemnation of terrorism.
The president had made his statements on Sunday after holding a closed-door meeting with Maronite Patriarch Beshara al-Rahi.
Addressing the crisis in Syria, the bloc demanded that the government end its “alliances that take it away from the Arab fold”.
It also condemned the twin explosions that took place in Damascus on Friday, which left more than 40 dead.
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