May7 Events Political Sin, Veto Power Disgrace
Outgoing Prime Minister Fouad Saniora said his mission in the government was to secure establishment of the Special Tribunal for Lebanon to prosecute suspects in the 2005 assassination of former Premier Rafik Hariri.
"Initially, we had to make sure that the Special Tribunal for Lebanon is launched to probe the assassination" of Hariri, Saniora said in an interview published Tuesday by daily Al Akhbar.
"Then we had to carry on with it," he added.
Saniora described as "disgraceful" the long-standing opposition”s demand for veto power in Cabinet.
He also considered as a "political sin" the events of May 7, 2008 when Hizbullah seized control of West Beirut after three days of deadly street battles with pro-government foes.
Dozens of people were also wounded in the fighting which broke out after Hizbullah chief Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah called a government crackdown on his groups” telecommunication system a "declaration of war."