Interior Minister Marwan
Charbel revealed on Tuesday that investigations in the murder of slain
al-Jadeed television cameraman Ali Shaaban are underway.
He condemned the
incident to al-Sharq radio, saying that it “was very unfortunate, especially
since the cameramen were unarmed.”
He added that President
Michel Suleiman has contacted the Lebanese Ambassador to Syria Michel Khouri to
follow up on the death.
Asked if the security
instability in Syria will
spread to Lebanon
“We have to know why
they opened fire at them,” stressed the minister.
“The incident will be
discussed at cabinet at the earliest opportunity,” said Charbel.
Meanwhile, Maronite
Patriarch Beshara al-Rahi also condemned the murder, stressing the need for the
necessary legal action to be taken to uncover the truth behind his death.
He described Shaaban’s
death as a “great loss” and presented his condolences to his family and
colleagues at al-Jadeed.
The patriarch reiterated
President Michel Suleiman’s demands that an investigation in the murder must be
held and efforts should be exerted to avert similar incidents in the future.
Shaaban was killed on
Monday in the northern border area of Wadi Khaled when he and two of his
colleagues came under gunfire from the Syrian side of the border.
Reporter Hussein Khreis
and cameraman Abed Khayyat managed to escape unharmed.
The TV network said the
crew was in the area with the aim of filming a report about the situation
there.
Shaaban was rushed to Al-Salam Hospital
Al-Jadeed accused the
Syrian army of the deadly shooting, saying it opened fire at its team which was
on the Lebanese side of the border.
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