Interior Minister Marwan Charbel revealed on Tuesday that a
disciplinary probe was launched to reveal the facts that pushed the General
Security Department to detain Shadi al-Mawlawi at the entrance of an office
that belongs to Finance Minister Mohammed al-Safadi.
On Saturday, the General Security Department lured al-Mawlawi to
an office at Safadi’s welfare association in Tripoli under a healthcare
pretext.
Al-Mawlawi was later detained on charges of belonging to a
terrorist organization.
“A disciplinary probe was launched concerning the incident,”
Charbel told al-Joumhouria newspaper.
On Monday, Charbel said in a statement that the officer in charge
was called for investigation.
“The officer who led the operation deserves to take credit for
detaining a very important suspect and delivering him to the Lebanese
judiciary, but he must also be blamed for the way the operation was carried
out,” Charbel told al-Joumhouria.
He said that the General Security could have “carried out the
operation without raiding an office that belongs to a minister.”
The minister stressed in comments to al-Liwaa newspaper that the
cabinet is tackling the situation in Tripoli in a “calm way,” to prevent any
escalation in the area.
“We prefer a peaceful and a political solution to end the
protests,” he added.
He blamed the regional developments for the security situation,
noting that the political rivals should practice politics in a “democratic
way.”
Battles erupted on Saturday between residents of the rival
neighborhoods of Bab al-Tabbaneh and Jabal Mohsen after security forces
arrested al-Mawlawi.
Mawlawi's supporters say he was targeted because of his help for
Syrian refugees fleeing to Lebanon.
The fighting has forced all businesses and shops in and around the
area where the clashes are taking places to stay closed. Many residents fled at
the weekend and those who stayed behind were hiding in their homes.
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