FM Mansour From Bahrain: Views Expressed by Politicians Do not Reflect Cabinet's Opinion
Foreign Minister Adnan Mansour stated on Tuesday that opinions expressed by Lebanese politicians do not reflect the cabinet's stances, reiterating Lebanon's disassociation policy towards regional events.
"We respect the particularity of the countries in the region and Lebanon vowed to follow a disassociation policy towards their internal affairs,” Mansour said after meeting with Bahrain's Deputy Prime Minister Ali bin Khalifa Al Khalifa in the Gulf state, explaining that this approach has been followed by Lebanese officials since the independence.
He noted: “All statements made by Lebanese politicians strictly reflect their own points of views”.
The FM's statement comes after Free Patriotic Movement leader MP Michel Aoun had criticized the international community and the Arab League for their lack of support for Bahraini protesters.
Aoun's statement to Iran's al-Alam television earlier in February was considered by Bahrain as an “irresponsible meddling in its internal affairs".
Meanwhile, several internal political factions attacked the FPM leader's remarks, expressing that they “threaten the businesses and the futures of many Lebanese in the countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council”.
Aoun had responded to critics, saying “we support the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and Bahrain would incur a lot of criticism if it does not advocate it".
However, on Tuesday, Aoun expressed that his statement might have been misunderstood: “We are on good terms with Bahrain and we are keen on its security and stability”.
“We do not want to meddle in any other Arab country's affairs,” he remarked.
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