August 2, 2010 - Naharnet - Aoun Says Army is Symbol of Sovereignty, No Indictment before Knowing Truth about False Witnesses

Free Patriotic Movement leader Michel Aoun said Sunday there was "no alternative to the Lebanese army which is the symbol of Lebanon's sovereignty and independence."
Aoun made his remark at Ghazir municipality after he laid a wreath at former President Fouad Shehab's grave during a tour of Kesrouan-Ftouh.

After attending mass at Saint Semaan church in the town of Yahshouh, Aoun addressed crowds amassed outside.

"We are on the verge of facing a new plot which I have warned about weeks ago," the MP said. "Israel is plotting problems and planning to hit stability in Lebanon."

"A crime cannot go without punishment and an innocent can't be accused of a crime," he said about the recent tension over the possible indictment of Hizbullah members by the Special Tribunal for Lebanon next fall.

"No indictment could be issued before knowing the truth about false witnesses" in ex-Premier Rafik Hariri's assassination case, Aoun told flag-waving supporters.

Turning to Israeli threats to Lebanon and accusations that it was stirring tension in the country, the FPM leader said neither the Jewish state nor the U.S. can "impose their will on us."(Photo courtesy of FPM website)