Ibrahim Says No Longer Involved in 'Govt. Initiative'

General Security chief Maj. Gen. Abbas Ibrahim announced Thursday that he is no longer part of a presidential initiative aimed at resolving the government formation deadlock.

Ibrahim voiced his remarks after talks in Ain el-Tineh with Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri.

Asked about the fate of the initiative, Ibrahim said: “Now we are discussing things other than the government.”

And asked whether the initiative is still ongoing, the major general added: “I'm no longer involved at all in this issue.”

Told that he has “contributed to the rift between the first and second presidencies in connection with the issue of the Libyan delegation's visas,” Ibrahim said: “The country's security is more important to me than anything else.”

Media reports have said that General Security had prevented Libyan businessmen from entering Lebanon via Beirut's airport against the backdrop of controversy over Libya's participation in an Arab economic summit in Beirut that will kick off on Friday.