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| Lebanese Army Commander Vows to Protect Public Institutions |
| 2007-01-09 |
| Lebanese army commander General Michel Suleiman said the military will protect public institutions from any "break in" attempt by Hizbullah-led protestors who threatened to launch serial demonstrations as of Tuesday to topple Premier Fouad Saniora's government. "The Lebanese army will by no means allow any break into any public or private institution," Suleiman said in an interview published by the daily As Safir on Tuesday. Suleiman said the role of the Lebanese army is "to protect the demonstrators Â… but we will not tolerate any disturbance." The opposition, spearheaded by Hizbullah, decided to launch on Tuesday serial protests targeting public offices throughout Lebanon after its 37-day sit-in in downtown Beirut failed to topple Premier Fouad Saniora's government. Time's running short ... The decision was announced by ex-minister Talal Arslan after a meeting of opposition representatives Monday at the residence of Free Patriotic Movement leader Michel Aoun in suburban Rabiyeh, north of Beirut. The General Federation of Labor Unions (GFLU) staged a sit-in Tuesday near offices of the finance ministry to protest against a six-point socio-economic recovery and reform plan adopted by the Saniora government. |
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