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Another rift between Baroud and Rifi, report

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Another dispute is in the making between Lebanon’s caretaker minister of interior Ziad Baroud and Internal Security forces chief General Ashraf Rifi.

Baroud told new TV on Wednesday that he has given Rifi 24 hours to clarify the circumstances of the visit made by ISF Intelligence Bureau chief Col. Wissam al-Hassan to Egypt.

Baroud threatened to take serious measures against Rifi over Hassan’s visit if he is not satisfied with the response.

Future TV reported that Hassan’s visit was approved long time ago and questioned Baroud’s motive

This is not the first rift between Baroud and Rifi.

Last December Baroud took disciplinary action against Rifi after the latter responded to FPM MP Nabil Nicolas’ inquiry regarding arrested retired Brigadier General Fayez Karam.

“I am the only person authorized to respond to a question by an MP,” Baroud said

Karam, a Free Patriotic Movement official, was arrested by the ISF – Information Branch last August on suspicion of collaborating with Israel.

Rifi in a statement questioned last December the motives behind FPM criticisms, saying that many others were detained on similar charges but the ISF was not criticized for arresting them, as in Karam’s case.

“Some politicians launched a campaign against the ISF – Information Branch regarding the arrests of several Israeli collaborators, and tried to defend Karam by questioning the legitimacy of the Information Branch,” Rifi said in the ISF statement

“All ISF officers are carrying out their tasks under the supervision of Public Prosecutions and Karam confessed that he was collaborating with Israel in the past years,” the statement added.

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  1. nabilabuzaid Avatar
    nabilabuzaid

    Mr Baroud with all due respect you never respond to FPM verbal attack and to hezbollah either. you never protected your dept. period especially when it came from March 8th side. You allowed thugs to run around the airports with their guns pointed to security officers in trying to protect Jamil AL Syed and granting him executive lounge even though he was not a gov’t employee period. Stop showing favors for March 8th since they’re rejecting you anyway. Where is Aoun returning the favors to you? stop acting if you’re in control when Hezbollah is..

  2. nabilabuzaid Avatar
    nabilabuzaid

    Mr Baroud with all due respect you never respond to FPM verbal attack and to hezbollah either. you never protected your dept. period especially when it came from March 8th side. You allowed thugs to run around the airports with their guns pointed to security officers in trying to protect Jamil AL Syed and granting him executive lounge even though he was not a gov’t employee period. Stop showing favors for March 8th since they’re rejecting you anyway. Where is Aoun returning the favors to you? stop acting if you’re in control when Hezbollah is..

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    Anonymous

    Mr Baroud with all due respect you never respond to FPM verbal attack and to hezbollah either. you never protected your dept. period especially when it came from March 8th side. You allowed thugs to run around the airports with their guns pointed to security officers in trying to protect Jamil AL Syed and granting him executive lounge even though he was not a gov’t employee period. Stop showing favors for March 8th since they’re rejecting you anyway. Where is Aoun returning the favors to you? stop acting if you’re in control when Hezbollah is..

  4. Avatar
    Anonymous

    Mr Baroud with all due respect you never respond to FPM verbal attack and to hezbollah either. you never protected your dept. period especially when it came from March 8th side. You allowed thugs to run around the airports with their guns pointed to security officers in trying to protect Jamil AL Syed and granting him executive lounge even though he was not a gov’t employee period. Stop showing favors for March 8th since they’re rejecting you anyway. Where is Aoun returning the favors to you? stop acting if you’re in control when Hezbollah is..

  5. Avatar
    Anonymous

    Mr Baroud with all due respect you never respond to FPM verbal attack and to hezbollah either. you never protected your dept. period especially when it came from March 8th side. You allowed thugs to run around the airports with their guns pointed to security officers in trying to protect Jamil AL Syed and granting him executive lounge even though he was not a gov’t employee period. Stop showing favors for March 8th since they’re rejecting you anyway. Where is Aoun returning the favors to you? stop acting if you’re in control when Hezbollah is..

  6. Leborigine Avatar
    Leborigine

    Hey baroud, why did you never question when ISF members went to syria???

  7. Leborigine Avatar
    Leborigine

    Hey baroud, why did you never question when ISF members went to syria???

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    Anonymous

    Hey baroud, why did you never question when ISF members went to syria???

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