Britain Refuses to Label Miqati’s Government as Hizbullah’s: We are Not Striking Deals to Halt Justice
British Foreign Minister William Hague refused to label the new government headed by Prime Minister-designate Najib Miqati as a “Hizbullah government,” saying that the new premier is not affiliated with the party.
He told al-Watan Online that the Cabinet encompasses a wide alliance in Lebanon that does not strictly include Hizbullah, stressing that the government should be judged by its actions.
He called for the formation of a “consensual” Cabinet that would include representatives of Lebanese political camps.
Addressing the Special Tribunal for Lebanon, Hague pointed out that failure to go through with the tribunal would bring about greater instability in Lebanon in the future.
It is important that Lebanon steer away from the “culture of political assassinations,” the British official stated.
Furthermore, he rejected allegations that deals are being struck over the tribunal, stressing that the U.K. does not seek to thwart the course of justice.
Hague had arrived in Damascus on Thursday where he met Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and his Syrian counterpart Walid al-Muallem.
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