The head of the United Nations Truce Supervision Organization (UNTSO) office in Beirut Richard Hauser stated on Thursday that the transportation of 97 computers by the United Nations International Independent Investigation Commission (UNIIIC) to Israel from Naqoura in southern Lebanon is a normal procedure adopted by the U.N.

His statements came as a response to Hizbullah chief Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah’s reveal of a UNTSO document stating that the computers belong to the UNIIIC and they were in fact moved to Israel.

Prime Minister Najib Miqati criticized on Thursday some of the statements issued by MPs during their discussions of the government policy statement at parliament during the past three days, saying that some of their remarks were unrealistic and illogical.

He said at the end of the discussions: “We welcome constructive criticism but some of the statements were irresponsible and violated my principles.”

Prime Minister Najib Miqati’s government on Thursday won a vote of confidence in parliament, after opposition MPs walked out en masse moments before the vote.

Miqati's government secured 68 out of a possible 128 votes in parliament, where Hizbullah and its allies hold a slight majority.

Hizbullah MP Nawwaf al-Moussawi accused Police Intelligence chief Col. Wissam al-Hassan on Thursday of providing the information about the indictment in ex-Premier Rafik Hariri’s Feb. 2005 assassination to a media outlet.

“The security agency that distributed the copies and résumés of the accused before it becomes public is known. Col. Wissam al-Hassan delivered the leaks to a single media outlet,” al-Moussawi said at the parliament.

The head of the Mustaqbal bloc former Premier Fouad Saniora voiced on Thursday his support for the rotation of power in Lebanon, saying that if the March 8 camp won the majority then it would have had the right to form a government.

He said during the parliament session to discuss the government policy statement: “It however assumed power through the use of weapons and we reject this and we refuse to succumb to it.”

Phalange MP Sami Gemayel said on Thursday that Lebanon is facing two major problems; the first is related to justice while the second is related to equality.

“We’re facing a systematic crisis mainly not a governmental crisis,” he said during the fifth session of the three-day discussions of the cabinet’s policy statement.

The head of the Loyalty to the Resistance bloc MP Mohammed Raad stated on Thursday that the government and opposition should work together to maintain Lebanon’s national principles, despite their political differences.

He said during the parliament session aimed at discussing the cabinet policy statement: “The government is concerned with implementing the constitution and abiding by the law to resolve political disputes and address the people’s needs.”

National Struggle Front MP Akram Shehayeb stated on Thursday that the new majority proved many sides wrong when it formed a government.

He said during the parliament session to discuss the cabinet policy statement: “We question the release of the indictment in the Special Tribunal for Lebanon simultaneously with the release of the policy statement.”

March 14 MP Butros Harb lamented on Thursday that the state would turn into a dictatorship during the tenure of the new government but wished Premier Najib Miqati success despite becoming a captive of the parliamentary majority.

“You will suffer during every cabinet session and during the discussion of every issue and you will regret accepting to become a captive of (a government) capable of imposing its view on you,” he told Miqati. “The country will pay the price because it will turn into a dictatorship.”

Lebanese Forces MP George Adwan said on Thursday that granting the cabinet the vote of confidence will not affect any clause in the policy statement.

Adwan, during the fifth session of the three-day discussions of the cabinet’s policy statement, addressed PM Najib Miqati by saying: “We don’t envy you because no one wants to be in your place. No one envies the role that the government has to play amid the national crisis.”