LOG head lashes out at Berri, Hizbullah
The head of the Lebanese Option Group (LOG), Ahmad al-Assaad, accused Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri on Wednesday of becoming the "official spokesman for Hizbullah."
Speaking at a news conference at his office in Tayyouneh, the Shiite politician also accused Hizbullah of being the "new feudal lords" in predominantly Shiite rural regions of Lebanon. "You are the feudal lords because you are banning opposition within the Shiite community," Assaad addressed Hizbullah. "How come you are involved in reconciliation with other communities and you ban opposition within the Shiite community?" he asked Hizbullah.
He also accused Hizbullah of adopting dual standards by criticizing money allegedly pumped into Lebanon by foreign powers to back the parliamentary majority while the party receives funding and weapons from Iran. "We are willing to share your funds, but not your weapons. Our words are our only weapons," he added.