Suleiman Pledges Commitment to Lebanon Security

 

 

Army commander Gen. Michel Suleiman pledged commitment to Lebanon”s security.

 

Suleiman stressed that extra measures were taken in and around Beirut to secure a presidential election session scheduled for Friday.

 

His remarks came after meeting Maronite Patriarch Nasrallah Sfeir on Monday were talks focused on the security situation.

 

Former President Emile Lahoud had ordered the military to take charge of Lebanon”s security with all security forces under the Suleiman”s command.

 

Meanwhile

The Lebanese daily As-Safir said that Judge Serge Brammertz, former head of the International Investigation Commission into the murder of ex-Premier Rafik Hariri, will name suspects involved in the crime in his report to be submitted to the Security Council today.

 

The daily quoted a well-informed source at the UN as saying that the report will point the finger at four suspects.

 

“This will be the first report in which names of suspects are included,” said the source.

 

The source also noted that Brammertz was present at UN headquarters two days before submitting his reports.

“However, this time has delayed his arrival to New York, pending the Annapolis Conference in which UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon is participating,” said Michèle Montas, the UN Secretary General’s spokeswoman.

 

“It is obvious that the US does not want any information leaks at the conference,” the source added.