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October 19, 2011

Now Lebanon - Geagea calls on Mirza, Qortbawi to address abduction of Syrians, October 19, 2011

Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea on Wednesday called on Attorney General Judge Said Mirza and Justice Minister Shakib Qortbawi to follow up with the “kidnapping of Syrian nationals in Lebanon case,  in order to reveal the truth,” according to a statement issued by the LF.
Last week, Al-Jumhuriya newspaper reported that Internal Security Forces Director General Achraf Rifi told the parliamentary committee for human rights that “members of the Lebanese security forces assigned to protect the Syrian embassy in Lebanon abducted four Syrians, [whose family name is Jassem], using embassy vehicles.”
However, Syrian ambassador to Lebanon Ali Abdul Karim Ali denied the report, and said that he was “puzzled by these unfounded claims that have been attributed to the police chief.”
Commenting on Syrian incursions in Lebanese territory, the LF leader held Foreign Minister Adanan Mansour and the relevant officials responsible for not dealing seriously with an issue linked to Lebanon’s sovereignty.
He also voiced the importance of coordination between the Lebanese and Syrian armies.
On October 4, Syrian army tanks crossed the Lebanese border near the town of Aarsal and fired several gunshots within Lebanese territory. On October 6, Syrian troops shot and killed a farmer near Aarsal.
Asked about the cabinet’s decision on wages, Geagea suggested to institute a committee “whose task would be drawing up a plan and embracing a vision, as soon as possible, to [address] the economic status quo and find the suitable solutions for it.”
Last week, the cabinet decided to raise the minimum wage from 500,000 LL of 700,000 LL, add an amount of 200,000 LL to wages up to 1 million LL and 300,000 LL to wages ranging from 1 million to 1.8 million LL

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