BEIRUT: The military appeals court Thursday adjourned the
retrial of retired Brig. Gen. Fayez Karam to Dec. 20 when the court is expected
to announce its verdict.
In September, Karam’s lawyer, Rashad Slaameh, appealed the
sentence of two years with hard labor and requested a retrial, which was
accepted by the presiding judge on Oct.28.
On Sept. 4, Karam was sentenced to two years with hard labor
after being convicted of providing the intelligence agency Mossad with
information about the Free Patriotic Movement and Hezbollah, as well as
information about other Lebanese parties, in return for money.
During Karam’s questioning Thursday by presiding Judge Alice
Shabtini, he insisted he was innocent and denied allegations against him. In
response to a question regarding 14,000 euros ($18,600) which he allegedly
received from the Mossad, Karam said he had made it up under duress during
preliminary interrogations by the Information Branch of the Internal Security
Forces.
Karam, a
leading figure in the Free Patriotic Movement of MP Michel Aoun, was charged in
August 2010.
http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Politics/2011/Nov-25/155157-appeals-court-adjourns-karam-retrial-until-dec-20.ashx#axzz1eXgY1TwC
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