Mustaqbal Lauds Suleiman's Efforts in Defending National Causes, Backs 'Productive' Dialogue
The Mustaqbal parliamentary bloc praised on Thursday President Michel Suleiman's efforts in defending national causes, noting his postponement of the national dialogue session to January 7.
It said after its weekly meeting: “We support productive dialogue that protects Lebanon and its interests against regional developments and impending challenges.”
“This dialogue should commit to issues that had previously been agreed upon in other sessions,” it explained.
On this note, it said that Hizbullah had never committed to previous dialogue agreements.
“Hizbullah chief Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah's recent speech only confirms the party's determination to go ahead with its arrogant policy against the people, its denial of facts, and shying away from various pledges,” continued the Mustaqbal bloc.
Furthermore, the bloc refuted Nasrallah's claims that the party had always backed dialogue, noting: “He had refused to return to the all-party talks after the July 2006 war over his accusations of treason against the March 14 camp.”
The Mustaqbal bloc therefore renewed its demand for “the resignation of the current government that is controlled by Hizbullah.”
“The Lebanese people are suffering from the government, whose practices have increased tensions in Lebanon and spread corruption in the country,” it remarked.
Despite the difficulties however, it said that “possibilities are still open to bolster cooperation in Lebanon through respecting the democratic system and its peaceful means.”
Nasrallah had declared during a speech on Sunday: “We have always believed that political dialogue and communication is the best way to solve national, economic, and social crises in Lebanon. We have never once rejected dialogue.”
The March 14-led opposition had announced its boycott of government-related activity including the national dialogue in light of the assassination of Internal Security Forces Intelligence Bureau head Brigadier General Wissam al-Hasan.
Hasan was killed in a car bombing in Beirut's Ashrafiyeh district on October 19.
The opposition accused Syria of being behind murder and blamed the government, which is comprised of Syria's allies, of covering up the crime.
Addressing the case of former Minister Michel Samaha, the Mustaqbal bloc questioned the delay in issuing an indictment in the matter.
It demanded that the judiciary speed up the issue, warning it against succumbing to the pressure being exerted on it over the case.
Samaha was arrested in August on charges of forming a criminal gang aimed at carrying out attacks in Lebanon at Syria's behest.
Syrian security Chief Major General Ali Mamlouk and a Syrian army colonel identified only by his first name Adnan have been also charged in the affair.
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