Promotions from Colonel to Brig-Gen. Halted over Hassan’s Failure to be Promoted
إقرأ هذا الخبر بالعربية
President Michel Suleiman has halted the decision to promote officers in all security institutions because of the objection over the promotion of the head of the Internal Security Forces Intelligence Bureau Wissam al-Hassan, reported the daily An Nahar on Saturday.
Prominent March 14 sources told the daily that Suleiman froze the promotions at the behest of Hizbullah and Free Patriotic Movement leader MP Michel Aoun over their opposition to Hassan’s promotion.
The Intelligence Bureau chief has been up for promotion since July.
The promotion is not restricted to him, but it includes officers in the army and ISF.
“The problem lies in the promotion of officers in the rank of colonel to brigadier general, which should be settled by the army and security chiefs,” added the sources.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Najib Miqati’s sources told the daily that the decision over the bill over the promotion of officers is still in the hands of Interior Minister Marwan Charbel and it has not yet been transferred to the premiership.
As Safir newspaper reported on Saturday that Hizbullah and the FPM are still insistent on “removing all security symbols of the Hariri regime, especially individuals linked to the Special Tribunal for Lebanon.”
The daily al-Liwaa said on Saturday that Charbel will try to tackle this issue once he returns to Beirut from his trip to France.
The March 8 camp has been critical of Hassan’s work in the past, accusing of him, among other things, of leaking the STL indictment in July.
22 October 2011, 11:51
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Wissam al-Hassan should go to his Paris based master Johnny Abdo where both can write new poems for the Slander Tribunal for Lebanon.
22 October 2011, 15:25
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We do not practice law at all, any sectarian issue or religion issue should be differed to Judges and lawyers, this way more than one individual is making the decision. Use the pencil, paper and the book of law to solve the issues versus assassinations and killings.
22 October 2011, 15:54
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one of the true Lebanese officers.
they do not want him because he uncovered their doings.
22 October 2011, 23:34
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When ASSad is dead all eyes will focus on the Hezz. They will not bark as much then.
23 October 2011, 05:20
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Gabby, when will ASSad die? Before his regime falls? You predicted the fall three months and four days ago. My friend, you are, SO FAR, 4 days behind schedule! Did you extend your grace period without letting us know or what? We are anxious to hear about future milestones from you. Please continue to be generous and predictive, just like your jerk of a master, Dr. Samir Nostradafalso. Keep up the pathetic comments, my friend. la t3allamto wala bi 3omerkon ra7 tet3allamo la2enkon aghbiya feshlin 3eyshin bel wahm
23 October 2011, 17:35
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what a middle aged country... as long as political parties give promotions or deny them to soldiers, lebanon will stay in the third world... as long as those same parties deny the governments or army to fully play their roles and obey the rules, this country will stay at the door of civilisation.
but as long as the people of lebanon define themselves as being part of a tribe or community and never define themselves as being lebanese above all, this country will have the politicians they deserve which are having great fun at manipulating their sheep and taking money from them to build their own fortunes...
23 October 2011, 19:48
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simbo....gabby didn't understood you.
it's not hebrew you know...
