March 14 MPs Withdraw from Finance and Budget Committee Meeting over Kanaan’s Accusations
March 14 camp MPs withdrew on Monday from the parliamentary Finance and Budget Committee meeting over accusations Change and Reform bloc MP Ibrahim Kanaan directed against the head of the Mustaqbal bloc MP Fouad Saniora, reported Voice of Lebanon radio.
It said that the MPs refuse to return to the committee before Kanaan issues an apology over his allegations.
MP Jamal al-Jarrah accused Kanaan of spreading lies about Saniora, saying that his claims are baseless and lack objectivity.
“We don’t have the honor of taking part in a committee headed by someone whose sole concern is misleading the public,” he added.
He said that the Change and Reform MP was abusing his position as head of the committee in order to achieve political goals.
Kanaan had accused Saniora of stealing funds from the treasury and the Finance Ministry.
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