Tueni Files Judicial Complaint Against FPM Media
Parliamentary Greek Orthodox candidate for Beirut 1 district Nayla Tueni is legally suing Free Patriotic Movement (FPM) media for news falsification, sedition and for breaching all legal rules during electoral campaigns.
In an issued statement on Thursday, Tueni said that FPM media deliberately sought to spread rumors and falsified news against her.
"The FPM website claimed that I had intervened to secure the release of individuals detained over a shooting that took place prior to my press conference in Ashrafiyeh, knowing that I have nothing to do with the incident, nor did I interfere in the affair," Tueni said.
She added that the FPM website also claimed that during her press conference she asked one conference participant to remain silent while he attempted to clarify an issue regarding his rights with the municipality of Beirut.
"On the contrary, Beirut municipality members were present at the conference and expressed their willingness to settle this individual”s issue," she said.
OTV news” Wednesday evening broadcast claimed that Tueni”s Lebanese Forces bodyguards initiated the Ashrafiyeh incident.
Suspected gunmen started shooting near a hotel in Ashrafiyeh Tuesday shortly before parliamentary contender Nayla Tueni launched her electoral platform at a gathering being held there. One man was wounded.
The National News Agency (NNA) reported the shooting came from a convoy of cars as they passed by Hotel Le Gabriel at 6:45 pm, only fifteen minutes before Tueni”s scheduled appearance.
The wounded man, identified by his last name Abu Shaqra, works in the hotel”s parking lot. Security forces are investigating the incident.
Tueni added that she decided to take legal action against the FPM website and OTV "following this dangerous persistence of media falsification and truth distortion."
She is to also present an urgent complaint to the Election Monitoring Authority against both media outlets.