Wednesday, November 15, 2006

well i hope so...

BEIRUT, Lebanon (CNN) -- Lebanese Prime Minister Fouad Siniora said Wednesday his government will survive despite the resignations of six Cabinet ministers this week.

"I know that some are saying that it's on the verge of collapse," Siniora said. "But there are many others who are definitely saying that this government is quite representative of the people and has the majority of the members of parliament."

All five Shiite Muslim ministers and one Christian in the 24-member Cabinet resigned in advance of Monday's vote that approved the creation of an international tribunal to probe the assassination of former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri. (Full story)

The remaining 18 ministers unanimously backed the creation of the tribunal over the objections of pro-Syrian President Emile Lahoud and the Syrian- and the political arm of Iranian-backed Hezbollah, whose four ministers were among those who resigned.

U.N. investigators have linked Syria to the death of Hariri and 22 other people on February, 14, 2005, when an explosion was set off near his motorcade. Damascus denies any involvement, and Hezbollah says Syria's accusers have no evidence to back up their claims.

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