Conflicting Reports on Hariri’s Return, Former PM Rejects Vague Wording on STL Clause
Former Prime Minister Saad Hariri hasn’t decided yet to return to Beirut over security fears, al-Joumhouria newspaper reported on Saturday.
“The ex-PM’s return to Lebanon is connected to security issues,” sources told the newspaper.
However, al-Akhbar newspaper reported that Hariri will return to Beirut next week to participate in the gathering that is held by the Lebanese Forces to announce the party’s by-laws in Maarab.
Al-Joumhouria quoted the sources as saying that Hariri will not agree on any ambiguous wording on the Special Tribunal for Lebanon in the policy statement.
They stressed that backing off from commitments made at the national dialogue towards the tribunal would mean a political confrontation by the March 8 forces with the March14-led opposition.
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