Geagea: Saddiq’s disappearance will not influence the course of investigation

 

Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea said that the opposition is using any detail related to the Special Tribunal for Lebanon as a pretext to criticize it and described it as being politicized.

 

“Now the opposition is focusing on the disappearance of Mohammed Zuheir As-Saddiq whose testimony is one of thousands of statements and evidences over the assassination of ex-Premier Rafik Hariri,” Geagea declared.

 

“If Saddiq is really missing, his testimony will be considered as nonexistent and will not affect the course of investigation,’ he added.

 

Geagea noted that Syria’s attempts aimed at obstructing the Special Tribunal for Lebanon indicate that Damascus is involved in the assassination of Hariri.

 

“The sudden call for dialogue reminds us of the national round table dialogue which resulted in decisions that were not implemented and in a destructive war,” Geagea said while hinting at the July 2006 war.

 

“We are waiting to see whether this call for dialogue is serious or is it just a maneuver to waste time and obstruct the presidential elections.”

 

“We will not accept that dialogue be managed by some people who has taken sides that contradicts with the principles of dialogue,” Geagea declared.