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MP Youssef: Is Nahhas' Use of Force in His Ministry the Beginning of an Unconstitutional Coup?
2011-01-19
[An Nahar] Mustaqbal bloc MP Ghazi Youssef urged on Tuesday President Michel Suleiman to intervene in halting Caretaker Telecommunications Minister Charbel Nahhas' "violations" at the ministry.

He asked during a presser whether his violation of laws and reckless spending of public fund is the beginning of an unconstitutional coup.
I have a dream that one day Jake Tapper will ask Obama the same question during a presser.
He added: "Nahhas, who resigned on television, immediately started taking illegal decisions and measures that are not linked to his jurisdiction as a caretaker minister."

"Nahhas led a militia-style landing from his office on the third floor at the ministry, through an gang of his bodyguards, to the first floor of the ministry where the general directorate of investments office is located," the MP revealed.

"With the help of his militia, he broke into the offices to execute an illegal decision he had made the day he resigned," Youssef said.

The decision called for appointing four employees close to Nahhas, a matter the general director had opposed.

"Nahhas had made the general director take a forced leave of absence in order to execute his suspicious plans," the MP stated.
Posted by:Fred

#4  It's Beirut. Mustaqbal is part of the March 14th movement. The telecommunications ministry was under Hezbollah control, so the minister under the caretaker govt would also come from Hezbollah, though I don't think this guy's the original occupant. Nahhas showed up with his escort of brownshirts and the "illegal decisions" and "reckless spending" likely are associated with splitting off or covering Hezbollah's separate communications system.
Posted by: Fred   2011-01-19 13:35  

#3  Link says Beirut.
Posted by: tu3031   2011-01-19 13:09  

#2  Country: Leb? Iran? Syria?
Posted by: Water Modem   2011-01-19 13:00  

#1  I have absolutely no clue as to what this is about. No clue.
Posted by: Whiskey Mike   2011-01-19 05:31  

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