BEIRUT, July 29 (Xinhua) -- UN special coordinator for Lebanon Michael Williams said Thursday that the Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL) "may affect Lebanon's stability."
"The STL is an independent entity, and it may affect the country's stability," Williams told reporters after meeting Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea.
"We are trying to calm the situation and deal with the facts," he added.
Williams' remarks came amid rising tension in Lebanon after the Shiite armed group Hezbollah warned of accusing some of its members in the killing of former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri in 2005.
The Special Tribunal for Lebanon is investigating the assassination of Hariri, and its first official indictment is supposed to be released in the few next months.
Lebanese officials called for dialogue among political factions in order to defuse rising tensions.
