Supporters of Lebanese Prime Minister in office, Saad Hariri, have been at war. After starring in Saturday demonstrations in several cities, for today have been called a "day of rage" to protest what they consider a "Hezbollah coup" to bring the country under Iranian control after the candidate supported by Shiite party, former Prime Minister Nagib Mikati, was outlined yesterday as the replacement for Hariri after the first day of talks with President Suleiman to form a new government.
On 12 January 10 ministers from Hezbollah and its allies resigned, who joined other independent minister, which brought down the government of Saad Hariri. With this blow, the Shiite party intends to force Beirut to disengage from the tribunal investigating the assassination of former Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri in 2005, the father of Saad, and, according to some leaks, could accuse Hezbollah members to participate in the attack.
Hariri, a Sunni politician who has the backing of the United States and Saudi Arabia announced last week it would not participate in a government led by Hizbullah, aligned with Iran and Syria, and led by Mikati, who is accused of "betrayal" since in the last legislative elections was included in his list.
Mikati, however, is presented as a candidate "consensus, centrist, moderate" and has pledged to talk to all political forces if elected. However, during yesterday's parliamentary negotiations with President Suleiman, which continue today, Hariri's supporters took to the streets in cities like Tripoli in the north and Sidon, where it originates the Hariri family.
In the capital, Beirut, hundreds of youths burned tires and cut the traffic in some areas. On Tuesday, new protests have called and warned that any citizen who accepted the appointment of Hezbollah candidate is deemed a "traitor."
Supporters of Lebanese Prime Minister in office, Saad Hariri, have been at war. After starring in Saturday demonstrations in several cities, for today have been called a "day of rage" to protest what they consider a "Hezbollah coup" to bring the country under Iranian control after the candidate supported by Shiite party, former Prime Minister Nagib Mikati, was outlined yesterday as the replacement for Hariri after the first day of talks with President Suleiman to form a new government.On 12 January 10 ministers from Hezbollah and its allies resigned, who joined other independent minister, which brought down the government of Saad Hariri. With this blow, the Shiite party intends to force Beirut to disengage from the tribunal investigating the assassination of former Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri in 2005, the father of Saad, and, according to some leaks, could accuse Hezbollah members to participate in the attack.
Hariri, a Sunni politician who has the backing of the United States and Saudi Arabia announced last week it would not participate in a government led by Hizbullah, aligned with Iran and Syria, and led by Mikati, who is accused of "betrayal" since in the last legislative elections was included in his list.
Mikati, however, is presented as a candidate "consensus, centrist, moderate" and has pledged to talk to all political forces if elected. However, during yesterday's parliamentary negotiations with President Suleiman, which continue today, Hariri's supporters took to the streets in cities like Tripoli in the north and Sidon, where it originates the Hariri family.
In the capital, Beirut, hundreds of youths burned tires and cut the traffic in some areas. On Tuesday, new protests have called and warned that any citizen who accepted the appointment of Hezbollah candidate is deemed a "traitor."
- Hariri will not take part in Hezbollah government (24/01/2011)
- "Lebanon: Hezbollah Nominates Candidate for PM, Calls for Protests From Hariri Supporters" and related posts (24/01/2011)
- Lebanon's Hariri Rules Out Joining Hezbollah Government - Voice of America (24/01/2011)
- Hariri: I Won't Be Part of a Hizbullah Govt. (24/01/2011)
- Hezbollah's Choice Set to Lead Lebanon - Wall Street Journal (24/01/2011)
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