Cabinet to Address Prison Issue in Special Session
Interior Minister Ziad Baroud said the Cabinet will hold a special session to address the pressing issue of prison reforms.
The daily An Nahar on Wednesday said Baroud submitted a written report to the Cabinet during its Tuesday meeting that included "documents, figures and practical suggestions."
Baroud told An Nahar that there is an urgent need to set up a specialized Department of Prisons to be attached to the Ministry of Justice.
He said the other part of his report covered the budget needed for parliamentary elections set for June 7.
Baroud said the proposed LL 30 billion budget for the election process had been reduced to LL 22 billion, thanks to donations received by the ministry.
He did not say where the donations came from, but uncovered that the contributions had so far reached $10 million.