Director General of General Security Maj. Gen. Abbas Ibrahim met Wednesday with Mufti of the Republic Sheikh Abdel Latif Darian at Dar al-Fatwa. Following the meeting, Ibrahim left and simply said that “there is progress and this visit is an indication.”
Speaking to LBCI, Maj. Gen. Ibrahim said that the initiative is underway and progress has been registered, noting that MP Talal Erslan is under the law.
In turn, the Mufti praised the exceptional efforts exerted by Maj. Gen. Ibrahim in the case of Aley incident, stressed that the politicians, no matter how much they are different in their opinions, remain the citizens of one nation and have wisdom in addressing all issues, no matter how complicated.
“Assigning Maj. Gen. Ibrahim to resolve this issue and other national problems is a proof of awareness and responsibility of President Michel Aoun, Speaker Nabih Berri and Prime Minister Saad Hariri who bear the burden of the national responsibility amid this sensitive phase that requires calm and patience,” he added.