Saturday, April 08, 2006

No to a joint Lebanese-International Tribunal, Yes to International with Lebanese Liaison

After the series of unjust decisions taken by the Lebanese judiciary, many wanted to give the judiciary a chance for reforming it and proving it credible by including in the international tribunal for the assassination of Hariri.


Well, thats not very promising after the clear political decision of Lebanese court to clear and free Sultan Abu el3aynaein (previously sentenced with death penalty) as it was a political decision to do so...

In the case of Samir Geagea and Duneyyi events, the courts decision was not altered, rather a Pardon was passed in the Parliament for that purpose. Another way would be a special Presidential Pardon.

Now, for the International tribunal for the assassination of Hariri, Lebanese judges, being still politically under pressure, should be excluded from this court.

All judges should be international, with only a Lebanese judge acting as a liaison between the international tribunal and Lebanon.