Suleiman Hopes Syrian Officials Not Linked to Samaha Case: I Enjoy Good Ties with Assad
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President Michel Suleiman hoped on Friday that no Syrian officials are linked to the attacks that were being planned in Lebanon by former minister Michel Samaha, reported As Safire newspaper on Saturday.
“I enjoy good ties with Syrian President Bashara Assad. I have nothing to hide. What I am most concerned about is the discovery of explodes in Samaha’s possession,” he said in response to being asked if the Syrian president had contacted him after the former minister’s arrest.
“I didn’t expect him to call and he didn’t,” he continued.
“I hope that no Syrian official is linked to the affair and that it was devised by non-official individuals,” he continued.
“I have seen the explosives. It was a terrifying sight,” declared the president.
On March 8 camp criticism over his request that Foreign Minister Adnan Mansour file a complaint to Syria over its violations of Lebanon’s border, Suleiman said that Syria had first complained to the United Nations over Lebanese violations.
It sent Lebanon some six or seven complaints while Lebanon only now presented it with its own complaint, stated the president.
“Why does Syria have the right to complain against us at the U.N., while we can’t do the same?” he wondered.
He stressed his good ties with Syrian officials, but added: “Aren’t we allowed to exercise our rights?”
Government deputy Commissioner to the Military Court Judge Sami Sader charged last Saturday Samaha and Syrian security Chief Maj. Gen. Ali Mamlouk with forming a group to commit crimes in Lebanon.
The two were also charged with plotting to assassinate political and religious figures.
Syrian troops have repeatedly carried out incursions into border regions in northern Lebanon, saying that they were pursing Syrian army defectors.
Syrian refugees have flocked into Lebanon in light of their country’s crackdown against anti-regime protests that broke out in March 2011.
18 August 2012, 09:50
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Indeed, it was very courageous from Suleiman to take a stand against Syria's infamy on Lebanon. The Syrian's answer via its Lebanese Shiite allies was immediate and wrecked havoc in our small fragile country.
We should back and demand from all our leaders to stand and voice their support for Michel Suleiman. First of all from Michel Aoun who represents a significant proportion of christian Lebanese. It should be time over to quarrel among us Lebanese and especially christians for the sake of Bachar's regime who does not give an ounce of concern neither for Lebanese Shias, Christians and of course for the rest of Lebanon.
18 August 2012, 12:08
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What a chame our president proud of having good ties with a criminal. anyhow we can see with such president were Lebanon has reached.
18 August 2012, 14:56
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What a killer statement... Afterall, he came to power with the blessing of the Assad.
18 August 2012, 15:07
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This is compelling evidence that you are a syrian muppet,yoi enjoy good ties with assad who along side his departed father have raped,assassinated,robbed,distablized and tortured Lebanon and the Lebanese peole for the past 5 decades, Shame on you.
18 August 2012, 20:43
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Mr president you are naive or scared to tell the truth but everyone knows that people are being butchered. You have seen the explosives and it was a terrifying sight. What about all the children and women killed in Syria . Isn't that terrifying. Lebanon stability and the whole depends on Syria. So pick your side now because if you are on the wrong side. The people won't forget you no good member of a stinking government.
