By
Antoine Amrieh
TRIPOLI,
Lebanon: Several professional associations signed a declaration Monday set
forth by Tripoli’s municipality which calls on political and business leaders
to set politics aside and work together in the best interests of the city.
Tripoli
Mayor Nader Ghazal launched the initiative late last month, on the occasion of
Independence Day, calling it a commitment to seeing Tripoli remain a symbol of
national coexistence. The municipality invited political figures, professional
associations and civil society organizations to sign the protocol and pledge
their support to the city of Tripoli.
Ghazal,
who received delegations wishing to sign the protocol over the days following
Independence Day, affirmed the municipality’s interest in working toward
“reviving the city’s heritage and presenting its true image.”
The
protocol, which was placed in municipality’s courtyard, was signed by several
association heads, including the head of the Order of Engineers and Architects
and the head of North Lebanon Order of Physicians.
It
was also signed by representatives of former Prime Minister Omar Karami,
Finance Minister Mohammad Safadi and Tripoli MP Samir Jisr.
In
October, 14 of 24 members of Tripoli’s municipal council held a news
conference, presenting a statement in which they urged Ghazal to yield to the
majority’s agenda, although the embattled mayor later claimed that not all of
the attendees had actually committed themselves to his ouster.
The political alliance that
supported Ghazal’s election fell apart earlier this year, with the collapse of
the government of Saad Hariri.
http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Local-News/2011/Dec-06/156145-northern-leaders-sign-protocol-to-uphold-citys-interests.ashx#axzz1ffnFnaqZ
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