Jumblat 'Sad and Lonely' as Hariri Announces Withdrawal
Progressive Socialist Party leader Walid Jumblat said Monday that "the country was orphaned today," after former Prime Minister Saad Hariri announced his withdrawal from politics.
"Mukhtara is sad and lonely," he added in a tweet, to which he added photos of the small Chouf town covered in snow.
The tweet came right after Hariri announced his withdrawal from politics, in a televised address.
"There is no hope for any positive chance for Lebanon amid the Iranian influence and international confusion," Hariri said, with tears in his eyes.
Jumblat later claimed in a press interview that Hariri's decision would give Hizbullah and the Iranians the upper hand, adding that "the decision is very saddening."
"We are losing a foundation for independence and moderation," the PSP leader said.
Source: Naharnet
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