Jumblatt: It Would Have Been Better If STL Had Never Existed

Head of the "Democratic Gathering" MP Walid Jumblatt Democratic Gathering bloc l MP Walid Jumblatt said that it would have been better if the Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL) had never existed; adding that the best way to achieve justice is to reveal the truth behind the false witnesses.

During a ceremony to honor Russian Ambassador to Lebanon Sergei Poukine, Jumblatt said "We got the tribunal, but I wish we did not."

"The 2006 July war was to disarm the Resistance," Jumblatt said, pointing out "When this failed, the countries saw using Resolution 1559 as the best means to target Lebanon and then resorted to using the STL's indictment to reach this goal."

He also said that the tribunal's pending indictment will destabilize Lebanon when it is issued and will lead to chaos.

"The best way to achieve justice in the [2005 assassination of former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri] is to reveal the truth behind the witnesses who gave false testimony to the international commission investigating into the assassination," Jumblatt added.