Hariri Urges Calm in Tripoli, Hints General Security is an ‘Outlaw’
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Former Prime Minister Saad Hariri urged the residents of the northern port city of Tripoli on Sunday to end the fighting, accusing the General Security Department without naming it of becoming an “outlaw” in its arrest of Shadi al-Mawlawi for his alleged terror ties.
“I urge Tripoli residents to remain calm and not to be dragged behind provocation,” Hariri said on his twitter feed.
“Tripoli is the city of coexistence,” he said, adding “we totally reject chaos.”
Hariri also urged the Lebanese army to assume its responsibilities in ending the fighting and protecting the city and its residents and said the authorities should immediately resolve the situation.
“There is an attempt to picture Tripoli as an outlaw city but the truth is that the behavior of one of the apparatuses was (like that of an) outlaw,” he tweeted.
Hariri later said in a press release that “the agency, which carried out the arrest, should be held legally accountable.”
“The chaos on the streets no matter for which purpose is a crime against the city,” he added.
Al-Mawlawi was arrested on Saturday for allegedly contacting a terrorist organization after luring him to Finance Minister Mohammed al-Safadi’s Social Services Center in Tripoli under the pretext of granting him a health care benefit.
His seizure sparked an outrage by Islamists in the city who clashed with the army and closed several of Tripoli’s roads and set up camp at its southern entrance.
The arrest also led to gunbattles between the rival neighborhoods of Jabal Mohsen and Bab al-Tabbaneh, leaving several people dead and injured.
13 May 2012, 15:34
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what a disgrace! what kind of statesmen sides with the terrorist and calls the security forces outlaws? good thing that clown was ousted
13 May 2012, 16:40
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So the army, general security, and Hizballah are outlaws. Not a very promising future for Lebanon.
13 May 2012, 17:02
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Arrest the Mafioso and hang him. Lebanon does not need someone with a necktie who funds terrorists.
13 May 2012, 19:33
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I don't understand what technically or judiciarly outlaws the General Security? Plus I don't think any lebanese security apparatus is respecting the law (a law which needs a great deal of "mise à jour" )
13 May 2012, 20:39
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waynoun el watyeen hole who always comment against m8? nta7aro? Sta7o? What the hell???? I am OUTRAGED!!!! rja3 tsalle b twitter ya sa7be and talk about diet coke and mercedes! It suits you so much better. Beyond this is an adult discussion, you need to grow up!!!
13 May 2012, 21:51
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yuh yuh yuh ija slash akheeran hahaha :) lek akh at least 3tiref enno your hero is good for anything (even striptiiiiz) except politics then we can have a discussion :)
13 May 2012, 21:53
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Flame please don't be like them just be nicer. No need to dissolve anyone in acid. We can make better use of the acid anyway :)
Just don't be like them... Let them happy in their ignorance!
14 May 2012, 03:52
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For all you Alzheimer follower, I am sure your brain is dead because you can't even remember the idiot Nasrallah who told the Leb Army that Nahr el Bared is a RED line not to cross during the fierce battles.
Oh, do you want to know what happened to the Hero and commander who led the battle of clean up? Francois Hajj Dec 12, 2007 was assassinated just like Wissam Eid, Kassir, Harriri, Hawi, Gemayel, Tueni and Eido by the same Syrian-regime backed terrorists.
14 May 2012, 04:49
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lol you guys argue as it March 8th is better than March 14th or vice versa. You both had a chance to rule and what was the outcome? again your leaders both walk on water...lol maybe water was the wrong word to use
14 May 2012, 13:59
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cry me a river FT ... dumb a$$ they just tasted what they deserved and what they made others taste in the past ... ta7ssod ma tazra3 ya bhim !
14 May 2012, 07:11
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Slashito ma'hour and full of hatred. I understand. Not all people accept that others are smarter. It's ok no worries :)
14 May 2012, 10:06
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Lool FT there is no third alternative to the status quo in our democracy, you know quite well no one can run from the Shi3a clan versus Nasrallah nor could you have a person run against the other leaders in Lebanon.
The alternative is use the abstain vote to send a clear signal that we do not want any of the above, also to take every opportunity to wake up your fellow citizen in realizing the hypocrisy of our religiously driven politics that is inherited or bestowed upon those who do not deserve this leadership.
Failure will continue as we resolve to have decisions made outside of our nation as you cannot place a round knob into a round hole.
The M145 government failed as M8 resolved to leaving parliament and the same level of professionalism is now extended to M8 by M14. And you still think that one will triumph over the other?
Never the twain shall meet when the nation’s needs for life (prosperity) and security are not met.
Regards,
