March 27, 2009 - Naharnet - Tribunal Spokesperson Denies Cassese Remarks on 4 Generals

The spokesperson of the Special Tribunal for Lebanon denied on Thursday that the court's president, Antonio Cassese, said the fate of the four detained generals will be decided in May."Head of the tribunal Cassese did not issue a statement, nor did he give an interview to any newspaper or media outlet whether Lebanese or Arab or international," Suzanne Khan told LBC TV station.In an interview with the Italian daily La Repubblica, Cassese reportedly said: "The fate of the four (detained) generals will be decided in May, either they are released or charged."Khan said that the story was "fabricated."The four former security generals are held since August 2005 for suspected involvement in ex-Premier Rafik Hariri's assassination.