World Lebanese Cultural Union (WLCU) & Secretary General of ICL UNSCR 1559
condemns the terrorist aggression against Journalist May Chidiac

Statement by Secretary General of ICL UNSCR 1559
Tom Harb
On the Terrorist aggression against May Chidiac
Commenting on the Terrorist attack against Lebanese journalist May Chidiac today, M. Tom Harb, Secretary General of the International Lebanese Committee for UNSCR 1559 said:
It is with great sadness and frustration that we learned about the barbaric Terror act that took place today against Lebanese journalist May Chidiac. This heinous attack against a professional woman, known for her courage and her dedication for freedom, is despicable.
The International Lebanese Committee for the Implementation of UNSCR 1559, which has raised the issue of Terrorism and armed cells remaining in Lebanon with ambassador Terry Rod Larsen and five missions at the UN Security Council two weeks ago, consider the barbaric act as an additional evidence of the existence of Terror networks operating in Lebanon against its civil society. The "Committee 1559" consider this act as wake up call for the international community to act fast for the implementation of the remainder stipulations of UNSCR 1559.
The resolution asked for the disarming of all armed groups and the dismantling of Syrian security services. This horrible attack against a prominent woman in Lebanon is of the caliber of the assassination of former Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri and his companions, of politician George Hawi and journalist Samir Kassir, and the attempted assassination of minister Marwan Hamade. Hence the "Committee 1559" calls on the Security Council, the Secretary General of the UN to ask the Mehlis Commission to extend its investigation of the Hariri murder to include the attempt to kill Ms Chidiac.
The "Committee 1559" warns against future attacks by the terrorist networks in Lebanon, calling to attention the past repetitive statements made by parties which threatened to use violence against Lebanese citizens who would disagree with their views. Particularly statements made by factions that threatened to harm anyone who would support the implementation of UNSCR 1559.
The Committee 1559 will keep the file of Ms Chidiac open till it is seized by the UN and a proper international investigation is launched
Tom Harb
Secretary General
International Lebanese Committee
for the Implementation of UNSCR 1559


WORLD LEBANESE CULTURAL UNION
Council on Foreign Affairs, Commission on Diplomatic Relations
www.wlcu.org
Release
Condemnation of the Terror attack against Ms Chidiac
Boston, September 25, 2005
The Commission on Diplomatic Relations of the WLCU condemns the assassination attempt perpetrated by Terrorists against the life of Lebanese journalist May Chidiac. The CDR consider this barbaric and cowerdly agression as targeting the security and freedom of all Lebanese, particularly the free media.
The CDR, in consulation with the Council on Foreign Affairs of the WLCU, will begin a round of contacts with Governments around the world to mobilize further efforts to implement UNSCR 1559, the sole path to end the lack of security and restore peace and stability to all citizens in Lebanon.
The CDR calls on the UN Security Council and the Secretary General to have a special investigation of the attempted murder of Ms May Chidiac and consider it as a Terrorist attack against an unprotected civil society. The CDR suggest to UN authorities to extend the mandate of the Mehlis Commission to include an investigation of the attempted assassination of Ms Chidiac.
The CDR will review the appropriate action to be taken by the WLCU grassroots through the World President and his executive to mobilize world opinion in support of stabilizing the security conditions in Lebanon. The attack against Ms Chidiac reveals the continuous activities of armed cells and networks which UNSCR 1559 asked to dismantle and disarm.
Attorney John Hajjar
Chairman, Commission on Diplomatic Relations
WLCU
Boston

WLCU Senate speaker: "Terror must end in Lebanon"
Sydney, September 26, 2005
M Joe Baini, Speaker of the World Senate of the World Lebanese Cultural Union severely condemned the Terrorist agression against one of Lebanon's leading journalists. "The hands that amputated Ms Chidiac arms will be brought to justice," said M Baini. "It is unaccceptable that Lebanon's civil society would be at the mercy of terrorists, while the UN Security Council has issued resolution 1559, clearly asking for full withdrawal of Syrian troops and their intelligence and the disarming of militias."