March 8 and 14 Criticize Jumblat’s Position on STL
Progressive Socialist Party leader MP Walid Jumblat has ordered his MPs and members of his party not to issue statements on the Special Tribunal for Lebanon and simply abide by his recent comments on the matter during his press conference on Friday, reported the Kuwaiti al-Anbaa newspaper on Wednesday.
March 8 camp sources said that the MP’s warning against falling for the trap of international agendas is inapplicable for the current government as it is a cohesive cabinet, adding: “There is no room for dialogue with a new minority that decided to lead Lebanon against the Resistance’s arms.”
March 14 camp sources meanwhile announced their reservations on Jumblat’s cautious tone regarding the STL, noting that he was the leading figure responsible for the formation of the international tribunal even visiting his father’s grave upon the tribunal’s establishment.
They criticized the MP’s statements that it was suspicious that the indictment in the STL was released soon after the formation of the cabinet.
“These suspicions are a major favor to the March 8 camp similar to his turning against his former allies, the March 14 forces,” they said.
Jumblat had stated during the press conference that the decision to release the indictment was political.
“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.
“Civil peace is more important than all other matters and dialogue is the only way to avert strife and tensions,” Jumblat remarked.
“I believe that the government policy statement called for dialogue and there can be no escaping it,” the MP concluded.
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