The state caves to the threat of the “mini-state”... and Geagea: Arrest the “party’s” officials

Nidaa Al Watan: In a precedent that sums up the extent of the official capitulation to the power of the Hezbollah militia, the Cabinet chose at its session yesterday to leave the Dhahr el-Baidar explosives case pending rather than refer it to the Judicial Council, as the gravity of the case demands. It is a grave political and sovereign blunder, which no procedural justification can erase, nor…
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The state caves to the threat of the “mini-state”... and Geagea: Arrest the “party’s” officials
Nidaa Al Watan: In a precedent that sums up the extent of the official capitulation to the power of the Hezbollah militia, the Cabinet chose at its session yesterday to leave the Dhahr el-Baidar explosives case pending rather than refer it to the Judicial Council, as the gravity of the case demands. It is a grave political and sovereign blunder, which no procedural justification can erase, nor…
The State Cedes to Threat of 'The State...': Jagjagjag: To Arrest Responsibility of 'The Party'
Nidaa Al Watan: In a precedent that condenses the formal submission of the state before the power of the militia 'Al Qaeda', the Prime Minister chose in his session yesterday to keep the file of explosives in the Bi'dar open instead of transferring it to the Adli Council, which is required by the severity of the case. It is a widespread political and military downfall, which can not be erased by any procedural justification, nor...


