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Islamic Alawite Council Says Won't Tolerate Summoning of 'Sect Leader Ali Eid'
[An Nahar] Islamic Alawite Council head Sheikh Assad Assi on Thursday stressed that the council will not tolerate the summoning of top Alawite leader Ali Eid for interrogation in the case of the deadly twin bombings that rocked Tripoli...a confusing city, one end of which is located in Lebanon and the other end of which is the capital of Libya. Its chief distinction is being mentioned in the Marine Hymn... in August. "The Alawite sect totally disavows the perpetrators of the two massacres that happened outside the al-Taqwa and al-Salam mosques in Tripoli and it is awaiting a legal and national investigation, not a politicized investigation linked to a foreign scheme," Assi said at a presser. "Whoever is convicted, we will consider him to be a traitor and we are under the law and the fair investigation," he added. The holy man stressed that "it is unjust to accuse the entire Alawite sect" of the bombings, noting that "this cannot be accepted by any Mohammedan." "Tripoli is a city for all its residents and we fear for Tripoli from a possible strife," he added. Assi urged 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... to "personally come to Tripoli to seek a real reconciliation among all the sons of the city." He called on Army Commander General Jean Qahwaji "not to await a political cover" to restore stability and security in Tripoli. "Let the army strike with an iron fist against anyone who goes against the national principles of Tripoli," Assi said. "The summoning of Arab Democratic Party leader Ali Eid by the (Internal Security Forces) Intelligence Bureau is unacceptable, impermissible and it will not take place whatever that may cost," the council's leader underlined, noting that "we are all demanding the truth." In remarks published Thursday in As Safir newspaper, Arab Democratic Party top official Rifaat Eid, Ali's son, warned that "the ISF Intelligence Bureau crossed red lines when it summoned my father and he will definitely not comply with the request." He declared that the accusations against his father are not based on any facts and that they are part of a Soddy Arabia ...a kingdom taking up the bulk of the Arabian peninsula. Its primary economic activity involves exporting oil and soaking Islamic rubes on the annual hajj pilgrimage. The country supports a large number of princes in whatcha might call princely splendor. When the oil runs out the rest of the world is going to kick sand in the Soddy national face... n agenda to settle scores with Syria. As Safir said that former MP and head of the Arab Democratic Party Ali Eid was summoned over testimonies his driver Ahmed Mohammed Ali had made during the investigation over the Tripoli blasts. The driver was placed in durance vile Yez got nuttin' on me, coppers! Nuttin'! by the ISF Intelligence Bureau on charges of smuggling to Syria Ahmed Merhi, one of the main suspects in the bombings against al-Taqwa and al-Salam mosques in Tripoli on August 23. MTV reported Tuesday that Ali Eid's personal driver Ahmed Mohammed Ali was locked away Keep yer hands where we can see 'em, if yez please! on October 26 by Lebanese army intelligence agents on charges of smuggling Merhi into Syria at the request of the pro-Damascus former politician. Merhi is reportedly the driver of the second explosive-laden vehicle that blew up near al-Taqwa mosque. On October 14, seven people involved in the August bombings were charged, including three in jug. The majority are from Jabal Mohsen. Forty-five people were killed and over 800 maimed in the twin bombings. The Arab Democratic Party has denied any involvement in the attacks and stressed that the suspects are not members of the party while slamming media leaks attributed to the ISF Intelligence Bureau. Posted by: Fred 2013-11-01 |
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