There is no absolute sovereignty for any country. Abdel Halim Khaddam has reiterated his personal accusation against President Bashar Al-Assad, accusing him of ordering the assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri. In an exclusive interview with Al-Hurra channel, which will be fully broadcasted today, Tuesday, Khaddam expressed his conviction that the decision to assassinate Hariri was issued by President Bashar Al-Assad, based on his own conclusions and the information he had heard in leadership meetings and his meetings with the President.
Khaddam called on President Assad to cease the policy of assassinations and held him responsible for the consequences that Syria has faced since the adoption of UN Security Council Resolution 1559. According to Khaddam, these consequences include the assassination of President Hariri, the withdrawal of the Syrian army from Lebanon, the deterioration of Syrian-Lebanese relations, and the subsequent international pressure and isolation of Syria.
Khaddam believed that the President should be willing to pay the price and cooperate with the International Commission of Inquiry by granting an interview, rather than invoking sovereignty. He emphasized that sovereignty is not absolute once a country has signed the Charter of the United Nations, and it should not be used as a shield to evade accountability.
During an interview with Al Arabiyah channel, Khaddam acknowledged that he had been out of the decision-making circle in Syria since 1998, after handling the Lebanese file for several years during the Lebanese war and the conclusion of the Taif Agreement.
