Lebanese Prime Minister Fouad Seniora said Tuesday that his government had no intention or desire to politicize the international tribunal of the assassination of ex-Premier Rafik Hariri.

In a press release issued by his information office, Seniora said his messages to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on the international tribunal were part of the Lebanese government's duties, and were even made upon relevant discussions at the Lebanese cabinet.

Earlier in the day, Lebanese President Emile Lahoud, a close opposition ally, called on the UN Secretary-General in a written message to turn his deaf ear to Seniora's words, which, Lahoud claimed, were sent by a "legitimately failed government head."

On the Paris III Conference on Lebanon, which was recently held in Paris, Seniora said "it does not have any political price at all", adding that "this conference's support does not bias towards any particular Lebanese team."

The premier also expressed his belief that Arab League Secretary-General Amr Moussa would visit Lebanon soon to discuss the Lebanese crisis with officials here.

Lebanese opposition alliance launched an open-ended sit-in in downtown Beirut on Dec. 1 last year to topple Seniora's government, declaring the anti-Syrian cabinet illegitimate and demanding early parliamentary elections and a new electoral law.

The Seniora government, backed by the March 14 parliamentary majority coalition, had rejected such calls and accused the Hezbollah-led protest of trying to obstruct the creation of the international tribunal.

Source: Xinhua