Al-Mustaqbal Calls for Access to Telecom Data to Avert ‘Disasters’
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Several al-Mustaqbal movement officials said on Monday that the security forces should have access to telecom data to avert any possible assassination attempt.
In remarks to Radio Orient, al-Mustaqbal movement politburo member Mustafa Alloush said: “Access to the telecom data averts many disasters.”
“We believe that if some people continue to retain the data, then they are involved in this,” he said about a report that an attempt to assassinate Internal Security Forces Intelligence Branch chief Col. Wissam al-Hassan has been thwarted.
Al-Hassan and ISF chief Maj. Gen. Ashraf Rifi are backed by al-Mustaqbal and the larger March 14 coalition which has been accusing Telecommunications Minister Nicolas Sehnaoui of rejecting to provide the Intelligence Branch with data on phone calls.
Sehnaoui is loyal to Free Patriotic Movement leader Michel Aoun, who is Hizbullah’s ally. The minister is arguing that handing over all the data to security agencies is an infringement of civil liberties.
But MP Samir al-Jisr also defended the Intelligence Branch’s request for the telecom information, saying “wiretapping is different than asking for the data which only unveils numbers while wiretapping requires a judicial request because it goes into the details of the phone conversation.”
Another Mustaqbal bloc lawmaker, Moeen al-Merehbi, told Future News that Hizbullah owns the data and can spy on the phone calls in the entire country.
“We hold the March 8 group responsibility for any crime in Lebanon,” he said.
30 January 2012, 14:32
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What's wrong with you M8 people!? we are talking about human life regardless of political association. The data should be immediately be available to help resolve crimes. I wonder what you will say if this assassination was directed again the hypocrite senile Aoun?
30 January 2012, 16:52
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it is amazing how the only force not under the syro/iranians is constantly attacked by their stupid followers :)
if M8 want an internal war, then continue trying to control the ISF.
instead of doing everything to assist in stopping such bombings, these m8 guys are hiding vital info and intelligence, which presupposes they are behind it.
and to all the stupid M* stuid brainwashed followers: your actions are clear, and we are waiting for you. Lebanon is ours.
30 January 2012, 17:09
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MOOwaten: I love how civilized you people pretend to be when it suits you...hey, does a thug from Hizbolla need a warrant in order to carry a gun?
30 January 2012, 17:10
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MOOwaten: I love how civilized you people pretend to be when it suits you...hey, does a thug from Hizbolla need a warrant in order to carry a gun?
30 January 2012, 18:25
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@ Mowaten, i agree that no police force in the world can wiretap etc... But you are in Lebanon Habibe, its a hot location, where in 5-6 years many politicians and security officials where killed ! And nobody did anything about that. We both agree that the STL has lead us nowhere, although i was with it, so we need to avoid the killings or even find out who is behind it because investigations are a joke and it would be too late after that. Whether it is Israel , Syria, USA, or Hezbollah, i have the right to know so as yourself , and i dont mind my phone or my conversation beein heard, if it can save lives, i guess if someboddy hears about my daily subjects , unless i have somthing illegal to hide, i wouldnt be scared.
31 January 2012, 20:40
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It seems that M14 people are the majority only here. They are very tough behind the screen attacking M8. I think naharnet left you to comment, so other people in the world will understand why your country is so screwed up. You talk about national unity while you hate your own family.
01 February 2012, 15:35
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jcamerican, M14 is the majority in the whole country. Blame yourself and people like you and M8 for the our country's problems and stop making Ashoura here...
