Daily Star - Najjar: Hariri tribunal not linked to Justice Ministry, July 21, 2008
Justice Minister Ibrahim Najjar said Sunday the International Tribunal to try suspects in the February 2005 assassination of former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri had begun its work, and was "not dependent on the work or identity of the justice minister." He added that the work of the tribunal "is directly linked to the Lebanese government rather than the justice minister." In an interview with the Voice of Lebanon radio station, Najjar said the court was not in danger of being frozen, "but the pace of implementation is unclear for reasons I am unaware of." Commenting on the first Cabinet meeting last week, Najjar said the atmosphere was "positive" and both President Michel Sleiman and Prime Minister Fouad Siniora "looked comfortable and confident about the national unity government." "The ministerial committee is working on drafting a compromise ministerial statement," he said, adding that the committee would take its time to avoid "any ambiguities encountered in previous ministerial statements." - The Daily Star
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