LBC Speaks of Intentional Sabotage, Lebanese Forces Reply
A studio belonging to the Lebanese Broadcasting Corporation (LBC) was sabotaged on Saturday January 31, 2009.
The corporation accused its own security elements that are known to be loyal to the Lebanese Forces (LF) of carrying out an intentional sabotage against some of its Adma studios and of writing derogatory slogans.
LBC issued a statement on Sunday indicating that investigations have revealed that a former dismissed corporation employee who continues to remain in his position by force of arms provoked one of the assailants identified at T.T. to damage the studios.
The statement added that LBC is awaiting an official end to the investigation to take legal action.
"LBC Chairman of the Board is fabricating stories and issuing statements only to deceive and misguide public opinion to influence the legal conflict with the Lebanese Forces," the LF said in a statement.
The Lebanese Forces statement went on to add that LBC Chairman Pierre Daher is working on defaming them.
Interior Minister Ziad Baroud told As-Safir newspaper that he was closely following up on this issue "with total neutrality."
Baroud explained that the security force present at LBC is under the jurisdiction of the judiciary alone.