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Jumblat Slams Lebanese 'Bazaar' and 'Absurdities' of Politics
[An Nahar] Progressive Socialist Party leader  Walid WallyJumblat ... Druze politician, head of the Progressive Socialist Party, who's been on every side in Leb at least four times. He'll sell you his friends for a dollar, but family comes higher because of shipping and handling... has described the situation in Leb and the crisis on the funding of the Special Tribunal for Leb as an "open bazaar over strange things." When asked by As Safir daily to comment about the situation, Jumblat, who is currently in Brussels, said he prefers to stay away from Lebanese politics and its "absurdities." "I don't want to disturb my visit (to Belgium) which I carried out to participate in a ceremony" in honor of European socialist Poul Rasmussen, "who has contributed to the support for the international tribunal and backed us when we were in the March 14 Those are the good guys, insofar as Leb has good guys... " forces, the PSP chief said. Jumblat did not make any comment about reports that the ministers representing him in the cabinet would resign if the government failed to fund the STL. Asked by al-Liwaa newspaper about the issue, an informed political source said that Jumblat along with Premier Najib Miqati have worked hard to make the government function. "But there are always people who put sticks in its wheels," the source told al-Liwaa. "If Leb doesn't fund the international tribunal and rejects to abide by international resolutions, it would be put in a confrontation with the international community," the source said. "That's why Jumblat is seeking to cooperate with the (Lebanese) officials to stir the country away from trouble." Posted by: Fred 2011-11-26 |
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