Responses on Jumblatt, STL Hiding Secret Info
The storm subsided from Lebanon and sunlight penetrated the black clouds shining on the surfaces of ice crystals.
Similarly, in politics, it seems that the storm of political crisis is gradually receding.
This comes as the decisiveness arena comes close to declare the end of governmental crisis.
The parliament is to open its legislative curtains Wednesday on the prospects of the solution which was directed by the Godfather of constitutional corridors House Speaker Nabih Berri.
Gov't's Crisis into End
In details, Labor minister Charbel Nahhas is expected to sign the transportation allowance decree before Wednesday's crucial Parliament session in a move that would get the Cabinet back into business.
According to Lebanese newspapers, Nahhas is to sign the decree and to send it directly to the State's Shura Council appealing its decision.
"The output that we set is directed by a legal decree away from the deception practiced significantly in recent times," "Change and Reform" Bloc MP Ibrahim Kenaan clarified.
In an interview with "as-Safir" daily, Kenaan stressed that "the solution comes away from cheap exploitation attempts that some perform through riding the sudden wave of people and ensuring their rights which they ignored for a decade."
Commenting on the new political developments, "as-Safir" viewed that the "signature and transfer of the decree prior to the Wednesday's parliamentary session embed two things: the emphasis on ministerial solidarity and respect of Council of Ministers decisions as well as inspiring the opinion of the State Shura Council of the decree."
For its part, Prime Minister Najib Mikati's sources said that " the only thing that concerns them is "the signature of the relevant minister for transportation allowance decree and the enforcement of Council of Ministers' decision."
"The PM has already confirmed that the signature is the entrance for any solution."
Pointing out that "magical outcome emerged during a marathon session held in Ain Tine between Berri and Kenaan," "al-Akhbar" newspaper added that "all the concerned parties expressed approval on the proposed solution."
"What is important is to maintain the dignity of General Aoun," Berri's sources confirmed to the daily noting that "Nahhas is to sign the decree Tuesday morning."
"Al-Akhbar" also quoted ministerial sources as saying that "this solution grants PM Mikati his share, whereas the Change and Reform Bloc has entrusted the issue to the Shura Council."
Jumblatt Attacks Agitates Responses
At another level, "National Struggle Front" Leader MP Walid Jumblatt noticeably launched his most virulent attack to date against both Syrian regime and the Lebanese stance from the Syrian crisis.
In response, head of "Marada Movement "MP Suleiman Franjieh criticized Jumblatt's verbal attack saying that "Jumblatt is part of "March 14" and he is trying to play it smart by saying that he supports the Resistance while opposing the Syrian regime."
Similarly, former Minister Wiam Wahhab responded to Jumblatt, calling upon him "not to bring the battle into the Druze community."
"Is Jumblatt threatening us with a new battle in Ain Dara? I tell him: Do not venture too far away in your darkest hours," Wahhab said.
Commenting on Jumblatt's attack, a prominent figure in the majority wondered "if minister Nahhas was accused of not signing the decree away from governmental decisions, don't Jumblatt escalating stances mean a departure from the decisions of the government?"
In remarks to "as-Safir", the source questioned "don't theses position mean dragging Lebanon into Syrian developments with the consequent implications and consequences of this on Lebanon's stability and security?"
STL Hiding Info from Defense
In another context, "al-Akhbar" paper reported Tuesday that the Special Tribunal for Lebanon apparently seeks to hide basic information on the defense in order to support Prosecutor Daniel Bellemare's charges."
"The STL is hiding secret elements that can be resorted to during the trial if the weakness of evidences is revealed," the daily explained.
Stating that "there is a political element that moves towards questioning the true intentions of "the unity of the victims' participation," "al-Akhbar" concluded that "the STL's support of the indictment is not aimed at four men but rather at targeting Hizbullah and the resistance."
"Why did Bellemare point out that the party (Hizbullah) is "terrorist" in the indictment's text?" the paper wondered.
Source: Lebanese newspapers, Translated and Edited by moqawama.org
