Employee Tells Rifi How She was Punched by Fattoush at Justice Palace

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Justice Palace employee Manal Daou on Tuesday recounted to Justice Minister Ashraf Rifi the details of the assault she endured on Monday at the hands of former minister and incumbent MP Nicolas Fattoush.

The incident has stirred a storm on social networking websites, where activists and citizens vented their anger on Fattoush and expressed solidarity with Daou, especially that the MP was behind submitting a draft law to extend the parliament's term by 31 months, following the 17-month extension in 2013.

“I was sitting behind my desk when (Fattoush), whom I didn't recognize, arrived and asked where he could file a complaint. I then directed him to where lawyers can submit their complaints and to where citizens can do so,” Daou tells Rifi at the Justice Palace, in a video aired by Future TV on Tuesday afternoon.

At that point, the MP placed a paper on the employee's desk.

“I was putting another complaint aside in order to take his complaint, and as I was looking at the paper just to understand what it is and where I was supposed to file it, he told me, 'You are a woman who lacks morals',” Daou said.

“I looked at him with surprise and told him three times, 'Excuse me, why are you speaking in this manner and who are you?'” she added.

“At that moment, his bodyguard entered the place and told me, 'Minister Fattoush',” Daou explained.

According to several media reports, Fattoush “punched” Manal on her shoulder and tried to press on with his assault before he was stopped by the other employees.

“I did not tell the president (Judge) Claude (Karam) that he tried to beat me up,” Daou tells Rifi in the video broadcast by Future TV.

MTV had on Monday reported that a “reconciliation” between Daou and Fattoush had taken place at Karam's office and that she was the one who “apologized.”

Meanwhile, Rifi stressed on Tuesday his “keenness on the dignity of the judicial and administrative employees at the justice palaces,” noting that “a probe and appropriate legal measures will be conducted.”

Y.R.

M.T.

Comments 16
Thumb geha 21 October 2014, 17:03

Fattoush is the lowest ever in existence.
he represents all that is wrong in this country.

Thumb galaxy 21 October 2014, 17:12

They believe the people exist to serve them and not vice versa.

Thumb _mowaten_ 22 October 2014, 11:35

thank god rifi saved the day! he got the Manal to apologize! fattouch subsequently forgave her for hitting his fist with her neck

Thumb freedomarch 21 October 2014, 23:21

He helps lebanon becomes like gulf countries, deserts , without the miney though!

Thumb freedomarch 21 October 2014, 23:22

Money*

Thumb freedomarch 21 October 2014, 23:22

Money*

Default-user-icon karim@adoaustraliam (Guest) 21 October 2014, 17:32

well, she obviously could not go complain to a well-known terrorist hiding underground and well known to be the biggest sectarian and sponsor of shia extremism on the face of the planet.

Thumb ex-fpm 21 October 2014, 17:56

here, read about the corruption of the FPM in Hadath municipality as told by one of their own
Prime Time News 20/10/2014 - رئيسُ بلدية Hadath متهمٌ باختلاس
بالفيديو: تقرير للـmtv عن اتهام رئيس بلدية الحدت العوني بالاختلاس من زميله في لائحة “التغيير والإصلاح”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_3pfEwaOOM4

Thumb EagleDawn 21 October 2014, 18:53

watched the video thanks. No wonder they call themselves Change and Reform:) I will be surprised if your post is here by the morning considering that flamethrower the reformist has already reported it 50 times by now.

Thumb ex-fpm 21 October 2014, 17:57

he not only votes us down with his multitude of accounts, but he also reports every comment we write(:

Thumb lebanon_first 21 October 2014, 20:13

Fattoush cashed 200 million dollars from our governemnt for his kassarat.isnt that true?

Thumb Maxx 21 October 2014, 20:56

I was just thinking the same! I was like, "Hey, isn't that the guy who, instead of being sent off to jail for doing something illegal, was ACTUALLY PAID BY THE GOVERNMENT to stop doing it?" Man, can you imagine someone caught with a joint in his pocket being asked by the nice gentlemen at maghfar 7beish, "Sir, would you kindly please stop smoking hash? Here's 200 bucks for your troubles..."?

Thumb Maxx 21 October 2014, 21:03

Right, Fattoush, Fattoush... And there I was for years referring to the brothers in crime as Pierre, Moussa and Nicolas Michel Tabbouleh...

Thumb freedomarch 21 October 2014, 23:22

Nice!

Default-user-icon Amir (Guest) 22 October 2014, 06:21

No choice, he must be forced to resign.
Social pressure must continue .
Embarrassing him must increase .
No place for him in any parlement or any job description.
Continue the pressure.
Mr Rifi......?Justice ?

Default-user-icon whyaskwhy (Guest) 22 October 2014, 06:59

This is what some people in Lebanon stand behind and adore. A leader like farkouch could only happen in Lebanon and his crime can only be supported by hypocrites but afterall thats what they stand for.