Syria-Appointed Lebanese Attorney Files Lawsuit Against Saqr
Lebanese lawyer Rashad Salameh filed on Tuesday a lawsuit against al-Mustaqbal movement lawmaker Oqab Saqr for allegedly sending arms to Syrian rebels.
The lawyer agreed last week to file the lawsuit at the behest of Syrian authorities against several people allegedly involved in arming the Syrian opposition.
The move came after Damascus issued arrest warrants against former Prime Minister Saad Hariri, Saqr and Free Syrian Army member Louay al-Meqdad on charges of “arming and financing terrorist groups in Syria.”
But Salameh said that he will confine the lawsuit to Saqr, if there was enough evidence to prove that he is guilty in the case which became public after recordings were aired by OTV and details published in al-Akhbar daily implicating the MP in arming the rebels at the behest of Hariri.
Saqr denied the accusations, saying he was negotiating the release of Lebanese pilgrims held in Syria and aired during a conference what he said were the original audiotapes to prove his claims.
Media reports said that the Interpol has vowed not to implement the warrants in line with its constitution and rules.
Saqr described the Interpol's announcement as a “heavy blow” to Syrian President Bashar Assad and his regime.
Salameh said in remarks published Tuesday that he isn't affiliated with any political party and has no personal stance from Saqr.
“I have my own political views but am not affiliated with any party, neither the March 14 opposition nor the March 8 alliance,” Salameh told An Nahar newspaper.
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