Lebanon cabinet refuses to submit data on Hassan’s murder

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The Lebanese Cabinet unanimously rejected an Internal Security Forces (ISF) request for wider access to the country’s telecoms data, Telecom Minister Nicolas Sehnaoui said Wednesday.

He said the Cabinet, however, agreed to give police access to the content of text messages of “suspicious” cell phone numbers.

The request by ISF topped Cabinet’s agenda during its meeting at the presidential palace in Baabda.

ISF says it needs the data to investigate the October 19 assassination of Lebanon’s top ISF intelligence chief, Brig. Gen. Wissam al-Hassan.

The current cabinet is dominated by the Iranian and Syrian backed Hezbollah-led March 8 alliance.

Both Syria and Hezbollah were accused of assassinating general Hassan.

Sehnaoui represents in the cabinet the Free patriotic Movement which is headed by MP Michel Aoun a close ally of Hezbollah

Sehnaoui reportedly told the Cabinet that ISF’s request for the data is a violation of privacy and constitutional rights.

This is not the first time that Sehnaoui refuses to hand over the telecom data to ISF. ISF request for data in the case of the attempted assassination Last April of Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea was rejected.

Commenting on the cabinet’s decision , March 14 MP Ahmad Fatfat said in remarks published in the Al Jamhouriya on Thursday: “If the cabinet made such a decision , it can only mean that it has exposed itself as a party to the crimes that have taken place and those that are being planned for the future …in other words assassinations will continue as long as this cabinet is in power”

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  1. nagy_michael2 Avatar
    nagy_michael2

    The cabinet is covering the crime of Hassan as it did in previous killings. We have a cabinet of killers ladies and gentlmen and the head of it is Miqati.. oh wait Nassrallah is the President and Prime Minister and Army commander..the man decides war and peace. he decides who is guilty and not guilty. the devil in Dahia is preparing for the final destructions of Lebanon by using lebanon to protect Iran and Syria’s interest.

  2. nagy_michael2 Avatar
    nagy_michael2

    The cabinet is covering the crime of Hassan as it did in previous killings. We have a cabinet of killers ladies and gentlmen and the head of it is Miqati.. oh wait Nassrallah is the President and Prime Minister and Army commander..the man decides war and peace. he decides who is guilty and not guilty. the devil in Dahia is preparing for the final destructions of Lebanon by using lebanon to protect Iran and Syria’s interest.

  3. 5thDrawer Avatar

    Certainly not like ‘international’ concepts ….. where ‘the law’ has access to everyone’s information when needed.
    Ahh … yes … no ‘law’ here … only dictation from dialogues .. also generally kept secret.

  4. 5thDrawer Avatar

    Certainly not like ‘international’ concepts ….. where ‘the law’ has access to everyone’s information when needed.
    Ahh … yes … no ‘law’ here … only dictation from dialogues .. also generally kept secret.

  5. I envisage a much needed major shake up is about take place.

  6. I envisage a much needed major shake up is about take place.

  7. Appalling!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    1. nagy_michael2 Avatar
      nagy_michael2

      Why find it strange they accuse Israel of the crimes and then they hide the communications. I guess the cabinet is protecting Israel then from being implicated in the crimes. Man its going to take Jacques Couteau to
      figure out these crimes..

  8. Appalling!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    1. nagy_michael2 Avatar
      nagy_michael2

      Why find it strange they accuse Israel of the crimes and then they hide the communications. I guess the cabinet is protecting Israel then from being implicated in the crimes. Man its going to take Jacques Couteau to
      figure out these crimes..

  9. This is no surprise!It is not the first time!

  10. This is no surprise!It is not the first time!

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