Rifi: Hizbullah's Behavior Triggers Sedition, We only Count on the State
Justice Minister Ashraf Rifi held Hizbullah responsible for the al-Saadiyat incident, stressing commitment to the state's authority and urging all related officials to unite efforts and put an end to the party's behavior, the National News Agency said on Saturday.
“Lately we have seen the criminal act in al-Saadiyat where Hizbullah, under the cover of the so-called Resistance Brigades, violated the town and terrorized its people through a show of force repeating the scene of May 7,” said Rifi during an Iftar in the town of Tripoli.
“I hold Hizbullah responsible for that incident and for any other incident that might take place in other regions.”
Stressing the necessity to put an end to the spread of Hizbullah's arms which he said seeks to impose a de-facto situation, Rifi said: “We are committed to the state's authority and we will not accept any illegal arms. We call on all officials at all levels to come together and put an end to Hizbullah's behavior which triggers sedition, and violates peace and dignities.”
Heavy clashes erupted on Wednesday in al-Saadiyat between al-Mustaqbal and Resistance Brigades supporters leaving scores of people injured, including an army personnel.
Reports have said that the clashes erupted when assailants fired at a cafe where a number of youth were having their Suhour.
Source: Naharnet
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