For the second consecutive day, Lebanese Premier Saad Hariri writes on his Twitter account that he is “fine”, in a bid to deny reports that he has been since November 4 held hostage in Saudi Arabia.
“I want to repeat and assure that I’m perfectly fine. I will come back to my lovely Lebanon as I promised, and you’ll see,” a post on Hariri’s account read on Wednesday, a day after a similar tweet was posted.
The Tweet was written shortly after President Michel Aoun announced frankly that Hariri is kept hostage by Saudi authorities along with his family.
On November 4, Hariri resigned in a surprise announcement from Riyadh. International, Arab and local media then reported that Hariri was forced by Saudi Arabia to do so, in a move aimed at toppling the Lebanese government. Media also reported that Hariri has been under house arrest in Riyadh.
On Sunday (November 12), Hariri appeared in an interview. As the move was aimed at denying reports’ that Hariri has been held, it raised more questions about his situation in Saudi Arabia. The Lebanese premier appeared to be exhausted and concerned during the interview.
Shortly before the interview, President Michel Aoun, has so far refused so far to accept Harrir’s resignation, stressing that the ambiguity of his situation makes all what he states unreliable.
Source: Al-Manar
