National Dialogue Occupied with Trivial Issues
Phalange party leader Amin Gemayel on Thursday complained that the national dialogue is occupied with "trivial issues" such as demands to expand the list of participants.
"The dialogue”s basic issue is the national defense strategy … all talks should be focused on this issue," Gemayel said at the Grand Serail after meeting with Prime Minister Fouad Saniora and MP Marwan Hamadeh.
He was asked by reporters to comment on news that the gun used to assassinate his son was earlier confiscated by police. "This news is not accurate; we cannot prove any initial information prior to completing the laboratory tests," Gemayel said.
He disclosed to reporters that he had recently met with the United Nations Independent International Investigation Commission (UNIIIC), saying "the panel is conducting a separate investigation from that by the Lebanese authorities."
The Phalange party leader hoped both probes would have the same results.
He stressed that work should be done to protect Lebanon and its citizens from assassinations, saying "the episode of killings must stop. We are paying dearly for this."