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Salam Urges an End to Sidon's 'Premeditated Clashes'
[An Nahar] Prime Minister designate Tamma Salam called on Sunday for drawing an end to the "premeditated festivities" in the southern city Sidon."We call for supporting the army and the security forces in their bid to put an end to Sidon's festivities," Salam said in a released statement. He stressed: "Perpetrators must be tossed in the calaboose Youse'll never take me alive coppers!... [BANG!]... Ow!... I quit! and armed appearances should be terminated because they are threatening the lives of the residents and the civil peace in the city." The premier-designate had discussed the current situation in Sidon in phone calls with President Michel Suleiman ...before assuming office as President, he held the position of commander of the Leb Armed Forces. That was after the previous commander, the loathesome Emile Lahoud, took office as president in November of 1998. Likely the next president of Leb will be whoever's commander of the armed forces, too... , caretaker Prime Minister  Najib Miqati, former premier Fouad Saniora, caretaker Interior Minister Marwan Charbel and the southern city's MP Bahia Hariri.Meanwhile, ...back at the shouting match, a new, even louder, voice was to be heard... Miqati condemned the attacks against the army, the "security valve of Leb and the Lebanese people." "We call on the people to embrace the army and support its mission in safeguarding security and stability," Miqati said in a released statement. He added: "We also warn against getting dragged into attempts to blow up the situation in Leb." "We urge wisdom, patience and avoiding emotional reactions to what is taking place which do not serve this critical situation." Posted by: Fred 2013-06-24 |
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