Hariri Slams Hizbullah after STL Reverses Acquittals of Merhi and Oneissi
Ex-PM Saad Hariri on Thursday lashed out at Hizbullah for “protecting the criminals,” after the Special Tribunal for Lebanon reversed the acquittals of Hizbullah operatives Hassan Merhi and Hussein Oneissi in the case of Rafik Hariri’s assassination.
“Ex-PM Saad Hariri renews his full confidence and complete commitment to what the Special Tribunal for Lebanon issues in the case of the assassination of martyr premier Rafik Hariri and his companions as well as in the connected cases,” his press office said in a statement.
“The Appeals Chamber’s decision to reverse the acquittals of the Accused Hassan Habib Merhi and Hussein Hassan Oneissi obligates the Lebanese state and all its military and security authorities and agencies to seek the arrest of the convicts to hand them over to the STL for the execution of the decided penalties,” the statement added.
It said that Hariri also calls for the arrest of the third convict in the case – Hizbullah operative Salim Ayyash.
Hariri “holds Hizbullah responsible for covering up for the crime, protecting the criminals who belong to it, and evading the rulings of international justice,” the statement added.
“History will not be merciful on all the culprits and plotters who planned the assassination crime, and it will remain on the lookout for every party or leadership that fails to implement justice and penalize the criminal murderers,” the statement said.
Source: Naharnet
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