Nahas Confirms STL Will be Included in State Budget
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Economy and Trade Minister Nicolas Nahas urged officials on Saturday to tackle the Special Tribunal for Lebanon away from the media spotlight and “withdraw” it from political discussions, the National News Agency reported.
He stressed that the STL will “be included in the state budget.”
The Netherlands-based tribunal, the only international court with jurisdiction to try acts of terror, was created by a 2007 U.N. Security Council resolution, at Lebanon's request, to try those responsible for Hariri's assassination in a suicide car bombing on February 14, 2005.
Lebanon has to pay its $33 million dues which are nearly half of the STL’s annual $65 million.
The STL had issued arrest warrants against four Hizbullah members, accusing them of being involved in ex-Premier Rafik Hariri’s Feb. 2005 murder.
The party has announced that it will not cooperate with the tribunal, describing it as an American-Israeli product aimed at destroying it.
Concerning the hike in minimum wages, Nahas said that the cabinet will not “back down on its decision,” noting that the state is the only side allowed to determine the wages’ cap.
He said that this is the first step followed by other steps included in a comprehensive economic plan for the cabinet.
The minister pledged to monitor the prices to prevent any hike or manipulation.
Earlier this week, the cabinet on Tuesday increased the minimum wage to LL700,000 from LL500,000. It also raised by LL200,000 the wages of workers earning less than LL1 million and by LL300,000 those earning between LL1 million and LL1.8 million.
15 October 2011, 20:04
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Sorry Mr Nahas , nô money for That joker called STL . The council of ministers Will vote against its finance . Bye bye Hariri , bye bye Mahkama , bye bye corruption .
15 October 2011, 22:06
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being in budget does not make it paid.
you can always redirect funds
15 October 2011, 23:39
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Hell, no! NO WAY ON EARTH. Those who want to fund it can do so out of their own filthy pockets. We need every penny to improve the supply of water, electricity, subsidize bread and fuel, pave the roads, fix the bridges, clean the streets, plant new trees.... BUY SUPPLIES FOR OUR ARMY. HELL NO FUNDING BY THE POOR PEOPLE. NO WAY JOSE.
16 October 2011, 00:06
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It won't be redirected to the militia that destroys Bridges and Electricity Infrastructure that is for sure and I am sure the hiding rat will release the four suspects to the ISF without a single fireworks but rather few lawyers with them.
16 October 2011, 07:06
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Regarding the funding of the farce, NO CAN DO. The best that can happen is that Miqati will get the boot of his pathetic life, just like cheikh Imbecile. When they choose to become insignificant then they will be treated as such. These jerks must understand once and for all that the party and the Party are both over. LEBNEN BADDO YERKAB GHASB MEN RA2BETKON. The law must be obeyed by all, big and small. And everything that is ILLEGAL, and firstly the FARCE, will be chopped and thrown to feed the dogs. LEBNEN BADDO YERKAB. End of story.
16 October 2011, 14:16
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"And everything that is ILLEGAL, and firstly the FARCE, will be chopped and thrown to feed the dogs.""
does this apply to the illegal arms of hezbollah?
i guess not as you are the champs of double standard and hypocrisy....
