Tribunal”s Decision is a Sign that Full Truth is Coming Out
President Michel Suleiman has expressed relief at a decision to release the four generals detained since August 2005, stressing the move proves that the international tribunal has started functioning.
The Special Tribunal for Lebanon”s decision to release the generals means "the international court began its work in a transparent way and free from politicization," Suleiman told Lebanese and Arab reporters in London on Wednesday.
He said the tribunal”s move is also a "sign that the whole truth will be revealed."
He stressed that Hizbullah is committed to Security Council resolution 1701 and that recently discovered Israel-linked networks constitute a violation of the 2006 resolution and "proof of the extent of Israeli danger on Lebanon and its surroundings."
Suleiman reiterated that the Lebanese back the Taef accord adding that the Doha agreement served its purpose. "We need to go back to the constitution and implement it … without forgetting that the Doha accord has a conciliatory spirit that we should work on."
The president also stressed that preparations are underway to hold democratic and transparent elections. June 7 will be the date "to establish democracy in Lebanon."
Earlier in the day, Suleiman and first lady Wafaa met with Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace. The queen stressed her sincere affection to Lebanon, adding that she followed "the difficult circumstances that the (Lebanese) people went through in the past years."
She lauded the "historic relations between Lebanon and Britain" and the role played by the Lebanese community in the UK.
Suleiman also held talks with Defense Secretary John Hutton who stressed Britain”s backing for the army and security forces.