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| Siddiq denies retracting testimony in Hariri case |
| 2006-03-26 |
| The key witness in the assassination of former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri, Syrian Mohammed Zuheir Siddiq, said on Thursday that he "never retracted his testimony," which he delivered before the international investigation committee looking into the crime. In a statement issued by his attorney in France, Siddiq said: "I didn't go back on my testimony at any time and any information that contradicts my statement is false or stems from bad intentions." He also said he is "at the disposal of the international investigation committee to contribute to the uncovering of the complete truth." The statement was issued following rumors spread since Tuesday that Siddiq had crucial information to deliver to the media. Between Tuesday and Thursday, a man declaring that he was Siddiq made several phone calls to French journalists, asking them to meet him in a Lebanese restaurant in the fifth arrondissement in Paris. He never showed up. However, Siddiq's attorney told the Lebanese daily L'Orient Le Jour that his client "has nothing to do with this unknown man." Commenting on Siddiq's statements, former Minister Naji Boustani said: "We know that Siddiq is accused of giving false statements and participating in actions linked to the crime." |
| Posted by:Fred |