Hizbullah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah on Sunday accused Lebanese government leaders of stirring turmoil between Sunnis and Shiites, days after deadly riots swept the capital. "There are figures within the ruling powers who are working to provoke conflict between Shiites and Sunnis in Lebanon," Nasrallah said in a televised address.
"We reject sectarian strife, civil war and we will not aim our weapons at anyone," he said.
Nasrallah did not name any specific leader of the government in his speech.
Four people were killed and 169 injured Thursday in clashes between Sunni and Shiite Muslims triggered by a row in a cafeteria at Beirut's Arab University between government supporters and opponents.
"Those responsible for these incidents should be executed," Nasrallah said on Hizbullah's Al-Manar television, while praising the Lebanese army for bringing the situation under control.
Hizbullah and allied factions have been calling for the ouster of Prime Minister Fouad Saniora and the formation of a national unity government so that the opposition, which also includes Christian and other Shiite factions, would gain veto power.(Naharnet-AFP)
Beirut, 28 Jan 07, 23:18
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