Jumblatt: I did not understand Raad’s intention

The Head of the National Struggle Front Walid Jumblatt responded to the attempts by the March 8 coalition to slander his weekly column in Al-Anbaa daily by saying that his remarks are only a reminder of the agreement reached during the sessions of the national dialogue rather than a repositioning. 

Speaking on the remarks made by Loyalty to the Resistance MP Mohammad Raad following his meeting with former President Emil Lahoud, by saying: “Let us wait and see how Jumblatt’s positions will crystalize”, Jumblatt said that he did not understand the intention behind Raad’s remarks.  

Regarding reports made by former Information Minister Michel Samaha that communication lines are restored between Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs Jeffery Feltman and Jumblatt, the Progressive Socialist Party (PSP) leader said: “I did not hear Samaha’s remarks and I believe that he is better acquainted with China’s affairs.”