Mufti Jouzou Blames Opposition for “Every Drop of Blood”

The Sunni Muslim Mufti of Mount Lebanon Sheikh Mohammed Ali Jouzou on Saturday blamed the Hizbullah-led opposition for “every drop of blood that has been shed.”

 

Jouzu, in a statement, said: “The opposition is considered responsible for every drop of blood shed on the land of Lebanon. The opposition is responsible for the victims of serial assassinations. The opposition is responsible for bombing crimes here and there.”

 

“Since March 8 (2005) and the declaration of loyalty to the Syrian regime, the opposition indirectly said it approves the assassination of martyr ex-premier Rafik Hariri,” Jouzou added.

 

He noted that “March 14 leaders have been targeted, one after the other, and the threats were made from here and there by spokesmen for Hizbullah and the opposition, only to be followed by implementation, implementation of the death sentence by blowing off March 14 men.”

 

Jouzou said attacks targeting the Army and Internal Security Forces are “sort of terror that accompanies efforts to foil all international, Arab and Lebanese initiatives and the opposition is considered responsible for them.”

“Should we charge the opposition with high treason?” he asked.

 

Addressing the opposition, Jouzou said: “You are conspiring against the homeland under the slogan of partnership, consensus and dialogue. You don”t want partnership, you do not want consensus, you do not want dialogue.”

 

He added: “You want to Kill Lebanon and you want to destroy Lebanon … for the sake of the Syrian Regime.”