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Murr: Mikati committed to international resolutions including STL funding

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Following a meeting on Monday with Prime Minister Najib Mikati at the Grand Serail, former Defense Minister Elias al-Murr said that the premier is committed to international resolutions, including that of funding the Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL).

Murr added Mikati will address the issue in the cabinet “at a suitable time.”

“For me, I hope this issue [of funding the STL] will pass peacefully in the cabinet; otherwise the economic and political repercussions for Lebanon will be very critical.” Murr said

Murr also said that if Lebanon’s government decides not to pay its share of funding to the tribunal, then this will negatively affect the country’s relations with international organizations.

The STL is financed by an assortment of donor countries from around the world as well as Lebanon. However, Hezbollah and other March 8 parties and figures have spoken out against Lebanon’s ties and funding for the tribunal and called it an Israeli tool to incite sectarian strife in Lebanon. On the other hand Mikati and PSP leader MP walid Jumblatt have repeatedly voiced Lebanon’s commitment to the tribunal.

The Iranian and Syrian -backed Hezbollah brought down PM Saad Hariri’s government on January 12 over the Special Tribunal for Lebanon’s (STL) imminent indictment.

The Special Tribunal for Lebanon issued the indictments and arrest warrants in the assassination of Lebanon’s former PM Hariri on June 30. Two of the suspects Mustafa Badreddine and Salim Ayyash are reportedly senior members of Hezbollah and played leading roles in the assassination while the other two Hezbollah members Hassan Aneissy, also known as Hassan Issa, and Assad Sabra played a supporting role in the execution of the assassination.

Lebanon had 30 days to find and arrest the suspects but Hezbollah chief Sayyed Hasan Nasrallah said on July 2 that the party would not cooperate with the tribunal.

“No Lebanese government will be able to carry out any arrests whether in 30 days, 30 years or even 300 years.” Nasrallah said

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6 responses to “Murr: Mikati committed to international resolutions including STL funding”

  1. 5thDrawer Avatar
    5thDrawer

    Can a ‘member’ of the UN become any more ‘committed’ while being so much less so in fact?

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    Anonymous

    Can a ‘member’ of the UN become any more ‘committed’ while being so much less so in fact?

  3. Sebouh80 Avatar
    Sebouh80

    Murr father and Son have always been political opportunists. They are one of those typical Lebanese political families with big money making alliances with whoever is in charge of Lebanon from Syrians to US imperialism. They resort to these political alliances in order to save their fiefdom and protect themselves against rival family clans in the sectarian republic of Lebanon.

    1. 5thDrawer Avatar
      5thDrawer

      Basically how ‘politicians’ and ‘big money’ have always cuddled up to each other, Sebouh. The Human nature of those types of people will probably never go away. Sometimes that ‘alliance’ has been good for all society … and, maybe most times, not. A voting public free to make decisions can hold them in check a little, but sometimes that crowd really screws things up too.

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    Anonymous

    Murr father and Son have always been political opportunists. They are one of those typical Lebanese political families with big money making alliances with whoever is in charge of Lebanon from Syrians to US imperialism. They resort to these political alliances in order to save their fiefdom and protect themselves against rival family clans in the sectarian republic of Lebanon.

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      Anonymous

      Basically how ‘politicians’ and ‘big money’ have always cuddled up to each other, Sebouh. The Human nature of those types of people will probably never go away. Sometimes that ‘alliance’ has been good for all society … and, maybe most times, not. A voting public free to make decisions can hold them in check a little, but sometimes that crowd really screws things up too.

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