Wahab Warns of Another May7 if Political Decisions were Similar to May 5, 2008
Tawheed Movement leader Wiam Wahab on Friday warned of another "May 7" events in case the Lebanese officials took a decision similar to that adopted on May 5, 2008.
He was referring to the bloody fighting on May 7, 2008 when Hizbullah, angered by a government decision two days before to dismantle Hizbullah”s telecommunication network and fire pro-Hizbullah airport security chief Wafiq Shqeir, seized control of West Beirut.
In an interview with NBN TV, Wahhab reiterated that "internal obstacles are facing the Cabinet lineup."
He pointed that the problem to government formation lies with Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri and not with Free Patriotic Movement leader Michel Aoun.
Wahab accused Hariri "of starting the problem regarding the telecommunications ministry."
Turning to the Middle East, he said the Syrian-Saudi rapprochement "prevents Lebanon from being an arena for external conflicts."
He objected to any dialogue with the March 14 forces "if they insist to hold onto their stances vis-à-vis Hizbullah”s weapons."
On the other hand, Wahab lauded as "more than excellent" Jumblat”s latest political positions regarding Druze relations with Syria.
He said a get-together between Jumblat and Aoun is not likely to happen "as the meeting would be considered a new blow to MP-designate Hariri."