Politicians must pledge political calm to guarantee election transparency
Progressive Socialist Party leader Walid Jumblat hoped on Wednesday that political rhetoric on the occasion of May 7 events would be calm in order to open a new dialogue page.
"I hope political rhetoric tomorrow on May 7 would be calm so that we work together and with President Suleiman on healing past wounds and opening a page of dialogue and reconciliation," Jumblat said after meeting President Michel Suleiman at Baabda palace.
The Druze leader reiterated that he accepts the decision of the Special Tribunal for Lebanon to release the four generals who were held in connection with ex-Premier Rafik Hariri”s assassination.
"We asked for the tribunal. That”s why we have to yield to it and accept the court whatever its decisions were," Jumblat stressed.
He also called for holding transparent elections and accepting the results of the June 7 polls.
Jumblat stressed that "the national dialogue should continue to be held until further notice and until the president decides there is no need to continue holding dialogue sessions."
On the Doha accord, Jumblat said: "The agreement should remain active" after the elections.