Fadlallah denies Hezbollah tried to smuggle gold through airport
by Naharnet Newsdesk 4 hours
MP Hassan Fadlallah on Wednesday categorically denied that Hezbollah was behind an attempt to smuggle gold through the Rafik Hariri International Airport, urging authorities to reveal to public opinion all the details related to the allegations.
'I stress our keenness on the airport's security and on enforcing laws on everyone and providing a safe environment for this vital facility, and we have greatly contributed to assisting official security authorities to accomplish this mission,' Fadlallah added.
The Wall Street Journal reported Saturday that Lebanon had recently foiled an alleged attempt to smuggle more than 50 pounds (around 23 kilograms) of gold to Hezbollah through the airport.
'Hezbollah is the party that works according to the constitution and laws and its competency, integrity and fight against corruption were acknowledged at a time the U.S. administration was protecting corrupts in Lebanon,' Fadlallah went on to say.
Apparently hitting back at U.S. President Donald Trump, Fadlallah said 'what caused the tragedies of the Lebanese people is the Israeli entity, especially in its latest aggression against Lebanon.'
Fadlallah also called on the Lebanese state to 'put the file of reconstruction on the agenda of the Arab Summit.'
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