(AKI) - Lebanese militia Hezbollah is open to the institution of an international tribunal that will judge the suspects in the murder last year of Lebanese premier Rafik Hariri, says Tarad Hamadeh, one of six Shiite ministers who resigned on 11 November from the government of Fuad Siniora and a leading Hezbollah member. "We aren't against the institution of an international tribunal .. but we want to discuss the details," Hamadeh told Adnkronos International (AKI). Lebanon and the United Nations have so far failed to agree on the terms for creating an international tribunal to try suspects charged in connection with the February 2005 assassination of former Lebanese prime minister Rafik Hariri. A UN panel is investigating the murder.
The outgoing labour minister, who teaches philosophy at the university of Beirut, also said Hezbollah was hoping for a government of national unity as "the only route to take."
"We Hezbollah are not asking for more ministries to halt the work of the executive, which would be illogical, but to oblige the majority coalition to take into account our positions, which are those of millions of people," he also said.
The Shiite ministers resigned after the majority group in parliament refused Hezbollah's request for cabinet seats that would give it and its allies the power of veto in multi-party talks.