Saniora to File Lawsuit against Kanaan
The head of the Mustaqbal bloc MP Fouad Saniora is preparing to file a lawsuit against the head of the Finance and Budget Committee MP Ibrahim Kanaan, revealed al-Liwaa newspaper on Tuesday.
The former prime minister had accused the MP of being ignorant of financial affairs.
On Monday, March 14 camp MPs withdrew from the parliamentary Finance and Budget Committee meeting over accusations Change and Reform bloc MP Kanaan directed against Saniora.
Meanwhile, Mustaqbal bloc MP Ahmed Fatfat told the newspaper that he supports the ongoing boycott of the committee, saying that he will discuss with his colleagues the future steps they may take in this matter while waiting for the other camp’s response to their boycott.
“The important thing is to respect the institutions without being victims of the parliament speaker or the head of the committee’s shifty positions in interpreting parliamentary and legal norms,” he added.
Mustaqbal bloc MP Jamal al-Jarrah reiterated Fatfat’s position, stating that his bloc is keen on the functioning of parliamentary committees, but stressed that the boycott will continue until Kanaan issues an apology.
“We refuse the defamation of our camp without damming evidence,” he said.
The March 14 MPs refused to return to the committee before Kanaan apologized to Saniora over accusations that he had stolen funds from the state treasury and budget.
Jarrah accused Kanaan of spreading lies about Saniora, saying that his claims are baseless and lack objectivity.
“We don’t have the honor of taking part in a committee headed by someone whose sole concern is misleading the public,” he added.
He said that the Change and Reform MP was abusing his position as head of the committee in order to achieve political goals.
over 12 years
Aoun and his cronies know well how to spread lies and threats but when the time comes to stand up and act like men they will be the first to run like the cowards that they are.
over 12 years
how ironic that he is suing ,when his bank account in full of millions he stole from the treasury when he was finance minister. if it not true, why dont you open you account and explains the millions you have.
over 12 years
Go Sinora. Kanaan ws caught lying on TV in front of the world. Give it to him good. Maybe he will shut up from now on. Let Aoun try something next.
over 12 years
Blabla...March 14 losers are finished. Lawsuit is a waste of time. One way ticket to corrupt baboons!
over 12 years
yeah watch and see when kanaan will put on his pyjamas and run away to some foreign embassy
over 12 years
go and get him Saniora
over 12 years
yeah bro kill him once and for all, we do bnot want kanaan nor AOUUUUN
over 12 years
Halak sar el sanioura edameh....gharib 3ajib hel balad....i'm not saying that the others are not corrupt....but even a 5 years old child understands and knows what Saniora did at the ministry of finance during his time...its CRYSTAL CLEAR!!!!
over 12 years
keep on posting here "someone" ! at least you make us laugh by your comments!
over 12 years
I just don't understand how pathetic Lebanese politicians are... in any democratic state, politicians would shrug off such suggestion/accusation. It is only in the Lebanese political discourse where every politician would result in the threat or actual lawsuit against an individual if they feel their ‘image’ has been tarnished.
For God sake Saniora, get a life. You should know better than anyone else.
over 12 years
@Gabby, can you please focus on that you know and what is essential, such as: when will the grace period that you gave ASSad expire? That Saturday, TWO SATURDAYS AGO passed. Were you possibly talking about some other Saturday? Give it to us good and let us shut up, my friend. Please focus on these ,ore important issues that you *like all of you, actually) know very well. Thanks my friend. Is Christmas falling on December 25 this year or it is another date in your book? Just checking.
over 12 years
mirdud
please ensure you pay all your electricity bills, also greater syria is a Myth
over 12 years
We saw the substance of Kanaan when faced by Sami Gemayel on TV... he was cornered, his facts and figures were proven wrong, totally destabilised...not the most reliable person...
If I was Siniora, I would agree to open up my accounts, as long as Aoun and Berri do the same... Maybe he stole...I don't know...but the other two stole for sure!
over 12 years
@Mirdad
Ask Aoun!
Hehehehehe. Cannot wait to see this thief and crook dragged to the gallows. But he is a coward and a loud mouth who has no spine.