The Lebanese Information Minister in the caretaker government, Melhem Riachi, is about to refer to the Judiciary a complaint filed by Yemeni Information Minister Muammar Eryani over Hezbollah’s use of Beirut’s southern suburbs as “a media platform for managing the [Houthi-led] coup in Yemen.”
In remarks to Asharq Al-Awsat, Riachi said: “I thank the minister and colleague and assure him of the Lebanese government’s commitment to the policy of dissociation.”
Riachi added that he discussed the issue with State Prosecutor Samir Hammoud, noting that he would provide him with the statement of the Yemeni minister to take the necessary measures.
Eryani addressed the Lebanese government and his Lebanese counterpart, calling on Lebanon to abide by the policy of dissociation.
In a series of messages on Twitter, he said: “Hezbollah who is part of the Lebanese government, has not only provided logistical support, experiences and fighters to the Houthi Iranian militia; they transformed the southern suburb into media platform for managing the coup in Yemen…. Attacking and distorting the coalition led by the KSA.”
“I call upon the Lebanese government and information minister to abide by the disassociation policy, to stop subversive and provocative activities,” he added.
