Saniora”s Six-Point Plan for Tripoli
Premier Fouad Saniora on Tuesday proposed a six-point plan to develop the city of Tripoli and north Lebanon, based on enforcing security and achieving stability.
"Tripoli and its citizens have a right to security. Nothing could justify negligence in providing security," Saniora told representatives of Tripoli and north Lebanon who visited him at the Grand Serail in Beirut.
"The government is seriously asking security institutions to play their role in reestablishing stability and protecting citizens," he added.
Tripoli MPs, religious authorities and civic society groups "unanimously back the Lebanese Army and security institutions," Saniora noted.
Other points include providing relief aid to victims of violence; reconstructing the damaged and ageing infrastructure; launching development projects and the creation of jobs in cooperation with the private sector; providing health and social services and backing reconciliation efforts.