Miqati: Tripoli Has No Other Option but Resorting to the State
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Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Miqati condemned on Thursday the renewal of clashes between the rival Bab al-Tabbaneh and Jabal Mohsen neighborhoods in the northern city of Tripoli, saying that its residents feel like pawns in regional schemes.
He said after holding a security meeting with President Michel Suleiman on the latest developments in the city: “There is no other option for Tripoli but resorting to the state.”
He urged all sides to adhere to and cooperate with the security agencies in order to restore calm.
“It feels like Tripoli is no longer part of the state,” he lamented.
“Its residents want to feel part of the state and they oppose autonomous security,” added Miqati.
Furthermore, he rejected claims that politicians are fueling the tensions in the city, saying: “We are demanding that the security agencies assume their responsibilities.”
“No political cover will be granted to anyone,” he declared.
Commenting on the security plan that was recently approved for Tripoli, he revealed that it has not been completely implemented.
He explained that it will be implemented in phases, adding that certain security measures will be taken in the northern city.
“The situation in Tripoli can no longer persist this way,” stressed Miqati.
One person was killed on Thursday and eight were injured in renewed fighting and sniper activity in Tripoli.
Thursday's death brought the toll from the four days of clashes to three. Dozens have also been injured.
The fighting broke out on Monday evening following Syrian President Bashar Assad’s appearance on al-Mayadeen television for an interview.
The violence between Bab al-Tabbaneh and Jabal Mohsen has worsened since the March 2011 start of Syria's uprising.
Bab al-Tabbaneh's Sunni inhabitants support the anti-Assad revolt in Syria while Jabal Mohsen, a majority Alawite neighborhood, backs the Syrian president.
24 October 2013, 13:32
616
Yack, yack, yack ... Miqati talks, talks and talks yet since he became PM he has done nothing, nothing to take charge of the situation.
Miqati is playing games for his benefactors the KSA and the arms dealers that need Tripoli for shipments. Profits before people ...
24 October 2013, 13:38
615
Why is it that every time the crisis in Tripoli points to war profiteers or arms dealers Miqati makes a sudden appearance? Some coincidence .....
24 October 2013, 16:09
711
Ever since hariri lost his throne and unleashed his dogs in the "day of anger", tripoli has been a hell hole.
24 October 2013, 18:39
47
one could ask, but he would have to ask also where does bab el tabbeneh get all these weapons from?
(or else people might think you're a biased sectarian hater)
24 October 2013, 14:28
615
Miqati is the elected PM ... The situation in Tripoli has consistently deteriorated on his watch yet all we get are speeches.
As far as HA ... What has that got to do with Tripoli? I do not see HA using their weapons against Lebanese but against Takfiri jihadists.
Using HA issues to defer criticism of Miqati won't work. Miqati is proud of the busy Tripoli port that the arms dealers use ...
24 October 2013, 14:32
615
HA smuggles their weapons from Syria ... They are not causing the violence in Tripoli ... and HA weapons are for their own use not profiteering off of the slaughter in Syria ...
24 October 2013, 16:15
134
the propaganda of m8 are desperate these days especially they are noticing how much the Leebanese pople are against them.
they are resorting to stupid fake accounts to vote themselves up :) what a sign of desperation. :)
they know this situation cannot continue, and the Lebanese people will never accept Iranian hegemony.
24 October 2013, 16:37
911
flamecatcher: you created this account after flamethrower's, what was your your name before that? hmmm
you keep accusing others of the things you do yourself, but you're not fooling anyone.
24 October 2013, 16:42
123
Israel just bombed 3 trucks headed from Syria to hezbo, I love it, common Idf, bomb the poop out of hezbo from the South to Dahye. Call me what you will, but if they are fighting against ASSAd and hezbo, then Allah ye7myon.
24 October 2013, 17:21
122
good news about Israel bombing the trucks :)
wish they uproot the Iranians from Lebanon.
hizbushaitan being an Iranian entity in Lebanon need to be uprooted once and for all.
these terrorists have no place among Lebanese. they murder, bomb, steal, kidnap,.... what a bunch of terrorists. and those who support them are the real traitors.
24 October 2013, 17:45
711
geha never misses a chance to cheer his masters. wipe your nose, it's brown.
24 October 2013, 17:59
114
normal coming from mowaten:
each time he looks in the mirror: this is what he sees :)
better: he knows the inside of his brain(if it exists) has the same complexion.
24 October 2013, 18:35
48
@FC hahah yea right, you just decided to name yourself after FT, without having had any exchanges with him. cut the bs, we all know you have multiple accounts.
i use the same since naharnet moved to the new website, had to change it once because i used 1 bad word and it seems tolerance to insults is much lesser when you attack m14.
24 October 2013, 18:07
82
“There is no other option for Tripoli but resorting to the state.”
wish he could have the guts to say the same for hezbollah....
