الإفراج عن أربعة صحفيين من "الجديد" بعد الإعتداء عليهم من قبل عناصر من الجمارك

of course the customs are corrupt. some
influential people in my family can have imported cars from my family unloaded at the port without paying taxes in return of favours elsewhere.

this is no secret to anyone! those who deny are liars.

and if I'm not mistaken, the port top authority is chiite, so people can be friendly when its about corruption.

Revolting!Degueulasse!

hizbushaitan type of law and order :)
if anyone tries to say the truth about the dealings of this terrorist Iranian militia, this is what happens.
and to the skeptics: yes customs are totally under hizbushaitan control.

You can import any material, substance, goods in a container and have a "designated" Shia "transiteur" get it thru customs without it ever being opened by paying 8000 USD to Amal and HA. Dahiyeh destined material is imported by these thugs without paying custom duties. They control the port and Airport. How can you buy an iPhone in Dahiyeh cheaper than you can buy it in California?:)))) Building material, furniture, electronics, etc.... They are robbing the country BLIND! They are the resistance, the liberators, the people who grow Hasheesh, trade in drugs, and are protected and dignified because they are ashraf el nass. Partition or revolution is needed.

We all know who controls the customs at the port and airport...

This shows again that Kezballah is acting above Lebanese laws ...

How do you think they smuggle all their drugs and weapons and counterfeight products ?

When are most if you impostors going to stop making your comments sectarian based? This is the lay of the landscape in all third world countries. They are all corrupt in their ways and you can pay whomever off since these civil servants in customs are underpaid to begin with. Even here in the US and Canada there is corruption .

Would prefer if people would post and vent their frustration with the government in general instead of inciting hatred thru sectarian comments. That is the problem with us Lebanese. We always relate things based on religion instead of looking at ourselves in the mirror as lebanese. Most of you probably weren't even around when the civil war happened but are unfortunately raised in a family full of hatred to one side or other or religion. Why? I am a minority Christian and I see corruption in both Christians and Muslims . Quit making this a Hizbullah or LF or other issue. It is a disease most of you have and until you realize the root cause , this cycle of hatred

will continue. I have yet to see any discussions worth sharing but I have had enough of reading Geha and FT and Iceman and and and... Comments of spreading hatred. You are not worthy of being lebanese ( if you are) or even speaking on behalf of Lebanon. I wonder which corrupt person employs all of you. The story here is how the government is corrupt in general and not by religion since I am sure there are enough stories to cover all sects.

24 minutes ago National Media Council chief Abdul Hadi Mahfoud to al-Jadeed: What is surprising is that the state transformed into a militia and beat up civilians and journalists instead of protecting them.

Welcome to the Islamic Republic of Lebanon!

Customs Agents = Hariri Mafia

he s a customs clearance agent at the port.

well said!

there is a major consensus in Lebanon these days: hizbushaitan needs to be uprooted so we can regain our country.

I guess all of you haters missed the scrimmage between LF and Mirada. Blame thus on the Hizz too? As I said earlier sectarian hatred is a disease amongst most Lebanese and until you realize that , your remarks will continue to expose your hatred and true colours. Start posting some general comments and quit blaming others. There is enough blame amongst us Christians without pointing fingers .

Silence of the Ghanam :)

mowaten, southern, ft, the_roar, mustic, and few others of HA defense team (loyalty to the resistance commentators)......... any comments? I am interested in what you have to say about this article.

no FPMer? they boast to be the champions in the battle against corrupton but none here to denounce this scandal....
they definately deserve NO respect....

you guys are shameful, especially you bani, to make this sectarian. the behavior of the agents is unacceptable, they should be thrown of the force and into jail. this has nothing to do with a sect or a political side.
if anything, see the ISF officer standing right in front an not even reacting. if you want to blame the blame game you know what side the ISF is on.

Got to love the comments, on autopilot. No one less sectarian the next one. What state body is not corrupt. As if Lebanese Christians were less corrupt than Lebanese Muslims, in both cases in all their colors and affiliations.
Good GOD you people are just as much part of the problems of this sad little country as the people you condemn. Citing Bashir Gemayel.... or Gaegae or Berri or I don't know who but usually an other war criminal. Why don't you go clean in your own backyards for a change.
Here is a contest for all why don't you go and see who can come up with the most corrupt member of his own little party.
Sheep .... it is sad.

*play the blame game

Animals at best

Let me break it down for those who have eyes but refuse to see. There is a group who is armed to the teeth and has his gun pointed at the other group's head. The armed group forces its will and subjugate the other group's will at gunpoint. It is tyranny. We will never be silenced until the gun is removed from our head, then and only then we will know through peaceful democratic means which direction the free people of Lebanon want to take the country in.

It's strange, really. Instead of realizing that this is just another case of abuse of authority and "I was just following orders" excuse, many comments seem to directly relate this to some sectarian or political issue.

Really, it's as simple as journalists having their basic rights violated in an illegal and immoral manner.

Instead of finding common ground and rallying together to fight such corruption - because this would be something independent of sectarianism - some would rather make this matter into something ti is not.

Keep hating each other and finding reasons to do so. Make humanity proud.

Cherchez these three drug trafficking mafias:
1. Mafia Hariri
2. Mafia Jumblat
3. Mafia Suleiman

Now, I'm not a shiia, and I gave up on lebanon a long time ago, I even remember a lot of you people from the start of this forum, was stupidly active on it during 2002 2003 period.
But if i were a shiia, and i saw 5 percent of the shit you are writing and have been writing for the last two or three years, I would make you mama lift weights before i give you one ammo i have.
Anarchy, Federalism, Free Market, NOW ;)
Oh and u know what's funny for an anti statist anarchist like me? That i don't even need to budge for that a failed state like lebanon perishes, great news for humanity, cheers X

Pure filth

i found this on Facebook :

تحية للحمارك...
مشكلة "الجديد"... اهلية بمحلية!!!
كلهن من اهل البيت.... الفاسدين والمرتشيين وقوى امر الواقع التي تحكم مرفاء بيروت...والمطار ونص لبنان...واعلام الاستكبار والسبق الاعلامي!!!

Dawlet ze3ran wa 3oulouj ... ou cha3eb majdoub ma bi taleb bi 72ou2ou, bel 3akess byente5eb el zbeleh yalli hiyeh sourtou!!
sahtein wa hani2an lakom!!

lol mowaten. the customs were brutally attacking protesters and you want to put the guy standing there doing nothing on trial.

rudy: i never said that, and my comment is pretty cler.
the very fact that you have to distort what i say to answer me is a sign of your lack of arguments.