General Jamil al-Sayyed accused Saad Hariri Sunday of agreeing to four years of falsification in the international tribunal, in one of his strongest-worded attacks yet against the premier-designate and his political and security team.

He was speaking at a press conference on the fourth anniversary of his arrest in connection with the 2005 assassination of former premier Rafik Hariri.

“Saad Hariri lost right in the international tribunal when he agreed to falsification and the country’s ruin during a period of four years,” Sayyed said.

He said former premier Rafik Hariri was murdered three times. “The first was on February 14 (2005). The assassins remain at large thanks to some officers and politicians surrounding (Saad) Hariri,” he said.

“The second time Rafik Hariri was killed was when the four generals were arrested after false witnesses were told what to say by politicians, officers and journalists,” he added.

“The third time that Hariri was killed was when the four generals were released,” he added.

Sayyed was among four top generals who were released in April after four years in custody in connection with Hariri’s assassination, no one has ever been formally charged.

The other three are the former head of the presidential guard, Mustafa Hamdan, 53, domestic security chief Ali Hajj, 52, and military intelligence chief Raymond Azar, 56.

Sayyed said the “criminal state keeps among its ranks people like (public prosecutor) Saeed Mirza.” He called on Hariri to hold accountable those who committed forgery such as “Wissam al-Hassan, Saeed Mirza and Samir Shahadeh.”

Addressing Hariri, Sayyed said: “You are your father’s killer until you hold them accountable.”

“If you are brave enough you will place a picture of Mohammed Zuhair al-Siddiq next to your father’s when welcoming your guests,” he said in reference to the main suspect in the investigation into Hariri’s assassination.

Addressing President Michel Suleiman, Sayyed said: “It is a shame that you have been made prisoner. And yes to the amendment of Taef.”

He asked MP Walid Jumblat “where was your political voice in the international tribunal’s file.” He said those who take Jumblat as an ally were committing a mistake.

Sayyed also thanked Maronite Patriarch Nasrallah Sfeir for promoting the cause of the four generals when they were still in custody.

He then criticized Mufti Sheikh Mohammed Rashid Qabbani and asked for an apology to his daughter Sara al-Sayyed for the accusations against her father.