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| Aridi: Sunday riots confirmed threats by Hezbollah & allies |
| 2008-02-03 |
| "Sunday riots confirm the threats made by Hezbollah -led opposition in the event they did not succeed in forcing a the formation of a government of national unity in which they will have a veto power, Information Minister Ghazi Aridi said. Aridi added : “They threatened either a third of the government plus one more for veto or an escalation of the protests that could lead to more violence and riots and this is exactly what happened.“ Aridi said : The fact that the Arab league initiative did not include a veto share in a future unity government upset the Hezbollah -led opposition and led to the riots last Sunday. Aridi continued: “what is happening right now is extremely dangerous and we will all end up paying a high price for it . Those that were killed last Sunday during the protests against the living conditions and the power cuts are our children . Every Lebanese has the right to express own opinion , but resorting to undemocratic and unpeaceful means and targeting of the army is totally unacceptable.“ |
| Posted by:Fred |