Safadi: Financial accounts since 1993 will be audited

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Finance Minister Mohammad Safadi told told Hezbollah’s Al-Manar television on Monday that financial accounts since 1993 will be audited and will hold accountable those responsible for any improprieties in the balances.

Change and Reform bloc leader MP Michel Aoun and other MPs from his bloc have harshly criticized the Finance Ministry and called for an investigation of state accounts as of 1993, during the first term of the slain former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri.

In 2006 former Prime Minister Fouad Siniora submitted a bill to parliament that would contract global financial companies to audit state accounts since 1989, but Aoun reportedly rejected the proposal and wanted the auditing to take place as 0f 1993

According to observers Aoun rejected Siniora’s proposal because such an investigation would cover the period of his disputed presidency. Aoun reportedly stole 50 million from the Lebanese treasury in 1989. Following his defeat by the Syrian army on 13 October 1990 he went into exile to France

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http://pulse.yahoo.com/_5TKSQO6IJPJ5BDOROR75RY5YNQ Michael

YESSSSSSSSSSSS,

Now we are talking…start arresting these god dam theives….one by one….

ladies and gentelman we are now witnessing are first true goverment….Thank u GOD

http://twitter.com/Mosetsfire84 Mohamad Masri

you are hilarious today…Notice how Aoun wanted 1989-1992 removed from the investigation…This is a witch hunt and I highly highly highly doubt the credibility of this investigation…After all the Minister of Finance is a traitor.
Anonymous

something to note.
safadi himself is one of the culprit.
do you think he will bring himself to account? of course not.
….
he will definetly be selective in his “heroism” in making pple accountable in their finance…which makes things only worse.
Anonymous

ya michael,

safadi could start by demanding the mandatory application of the existing law “min ayn laka haza” whereby every government employee from the president down to the simple janitor must declare all their own and their family’s possessions and wealth before getting their job and after leaving it.

eventhough i support the idea of auditing all the financial accounts of the lebanese government since 1992 or even before, if the supporting records still exist, i dont think the safadi guy is the right impartial and unbiased person to do it.

he will tend to cover up most of the pro syrian and the pro iranian groups and politicians simply because they are armed and dangerous and he is affraid of them and besides, could he have the guts to denounce the syrian officials in charge of lebanon that participated in the government loot???????????

http://www.facebook.com/people/Laura-Lee-Randall/755453460 Laura Lee Randall

YES!!!!!!!Every government always audits its books,of course. Setting an example for proper accountability brings crebility to Lebanon for future business investment!!!!!!!!!! Why not have annual reports published?????

Anonymous

you are right but do you know what Bernanke (so called Al Capone )answer to the congress when asked to show his books ?……”why do you ask me when you dare not ask city and the others you save putting public purse in geopardize”in short evidently
Anonymous

Good idea … but then, one needs an annual government.

http://www.facebook.com/people/Laura-Lee-Randall/755453460 Laura Lee Randall

Accountability is not about who was wrong, instead it sets the ground work for future credibility!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Bring in a board of accountants from abroad to check the books, companies do it. Any man standing should protect his country and want accountability. Make an international board of potential investors in the country oversea the check up. After all, it is like going to a doctor; if you do not say what is wrong how can anyone prescribe the medicine to help solve the problems.
Anonymous

hahaha
Nabih Berri’s finances are going to be auditied?
Hezbollah’s accounts are going to be open?
Aoun, Gemayel, Geagea Hariri and Saniora and all of them + Safadi and Mikati?
Enough pills guys, the 2000s are over
Anonymous

Why not since 1989,??

Anonymous

Because 1990 onwards is a new beginning, right? What frauds? What warcrimes?

Fauzia, if anything was investigated prior to 1990, every politician in Lebanon, apart from a handful would be in jail or in exile.

http://www.facebook.com/people/Danny-Bellamy/100002481579516 Danny Bellamy

Lies!

General Aoun stated he has no hesitation taking the investigation back as far as 1975 and especially the time when he was Prime Minister from 1988-1990.

He has called your bluff; let us see who the real thieves are.

Anonymous

The number one thief is Amin Gemayel, number 2 are the Hariri gang and the number 3 is Walid Jumblat and the list goes on. Investigate Aoun too and make all the information public. To everyone surprise, Aoun will come out the cleanest among all.
At last the Hariri dynasty is OVER, it should have happened $50 billion earlier.

Anonymous

Well I agree, but you can’t deny the negative impact Hezbollah and the rest of the March 8 people created on the economy. A war with a brutal Israeli army wasn’t needed for our economy, and neither did camping in downtown and causing riots in summer 2008.

Just shows how March 14 and March 8 are one in the same.
http://www.cadmeia.com Hannibal

Well said Kareem… Or should I say it takes a thief to recognize another.
Anonymous

c’mon and why not sell the women on the streets ?it will bring money and improve economic innit?you have to understand that for some (the human i guess) principles and values are above money Long and great live to Lord Nasrallah
Anonymous

@leobetapar:disqus ,

If there is ANYONE against Israel’s policies in the middle east in this website, it’s me. Principles and values of resisting an invasion is something I believe in, but we have to remember that Israel has the louder voice and has US backing for a war with the most minor provocation…how about we stick to principles and values of protecting our own people before being irrational and unrealistic right?

So don’t jump to claims that I’m a crony capitalist, or that I put money over value..because you clearly claim that political principals and morality as you put it means that the deaths of over 1000 INNOCENT CIVILIANS is better than developing an economy..which doesn’t make sense WHATSOEVER. How on earth is that sticking to morals?
Capitalism and highly foreign invested economies exploits workers, and even Lebanon’s current economy, hanging by a string, has all its Syrian workers abused, domestic workers from Asia abused, and even low-wage Lebanese (of all sects) exploited and abused… and that is why I am cautious in ways economies are developed because development of economies usually results in more rich-poor gap which defeats the purpose…. that is immoral, and that is something I fight against every day……… but to get a claim that I’m being immoral and unprincipled by wanting to avoid a war with one of the most abusive and unforgiving armies in the world that killed 1000 civilians in 1 month?

That’s hilarious. Let’s laugh.
Anonymous

@leobetapar:disqus ,

If there is ANYONE against Israel’s policies in the middle east in this website, it’s me. Principles and values of resisting an invasion is something I believe in, but we have to remember that Israel has the louder voice and has US backing for a war with the most minor provocation…how about we stick to principles and values of protecting our own people before being irrational and unrealistic right?

So don’t jump to claims that I’m a crony capitalist, or that I put money over value..because you clearly claim that political principals and morality as you put it means that the deaths of over 1000 INNOCENT CIVILIANS is better than developing an economy..which doesn’t make sense WHATSOEVER. How on earth is that sticking to morals?
Capitalism and highly foreign invested economies exploits workers, and even Lebanon’s current economy, hanging by a string, has all its Syrian workers abused, domestic workers from Asia abused, and even low-wage Lebanese (of all sects) exploited and abused… and that is why I am cautious in ways economies are developed because development of economies usually results in more rich-poor gap which defeats the purpose…. that is immoral, and that is something I fight against every day……… but to get a claim that I’m being immoral and unprincipled by wanting to avoid a war with one of the most abusive and unforgiving armies in the world that killed 1000 civilians in 1 month?

That’s hilarious. Let’s laugh.
Anonymous

@leobetapar:disqus ,

If there is ANYONE against Israel’s policies in the middle east in this website, it’s me. Principles and values of resisting an invasion is something I believe in, but we have to remember that Israel has the louder voice and has US backing for a war with the most minor provocation…how about we stick to principles and values of protecting our own people before being irrational and unrealistic right?

So don’t jump to claims that I’m a crony capitalist, or that I put money over value..because you clearly claim that political principals and morality as you put it means that the deaths of over 1000 INNOCENT CIVILIANS is better than developing an economy..which doesn’t make sense WHATSOEVER. How on earth is that sticking to morals?
Capitalism and highly foreign invested economies exploits workers, and even Lebanon’s current economy, hanging by a string, has all its Syrian workers abused, domestic workers from Asia abused, and even low-wage Lebanese (of all sects) exploited and abused… and that is why I am cautious in ways economies are developed because development of economies usually results in more rich-poor gap which defeats the purpose…. that is immoral, and that is something I fight against every day……… but to get a claim that I’m being immoral and unprincipled by wanting to avoid a war with one of the most abusive and unforgiving armies in the world that killed 1000 civilians in 1 month?

That’s hilarious. Let’s laugh.
Anonymous

@leobetapar:disqus ,

If there is ANYONE against Israel’s policies in the middle east in this website, it’s me. Principles and values of resisting an invasion is something I believe in, but we have to remember that Israel has the louder voice and has US backing for a war with the most minor provocation…how about we stick to principles and values of protecting our own people before being irrational and unrealistic right?

So don’t jump to claims that I’m a crony capitalist, or that I put money over value..because you clearly claim that political principals and morality as you put it means that the deaths of over 1000 INNOCENT CIVILIANS is better than developing an economy..which doesn’t make sense WHATSOEVER. How on earth is that sticking to morals?
Capitalism and highly foreign invested economies exploits workers, and even Lebanon’s current economy, hanging by a string, has all its Syrian workers abused, domestic workers from Asia abused, and even low-wage Lebanese (of all sects) exploited and abused… and that is why I am cautious in ways economies are developed because development of economies usually results in more rich-poor gap which defeats the purpose…. that is immoral, and that is something I fight against every day……… but to get a claim that I’m being immoral and unprincipled by wanting to avoid a war with one of the most abusive and unforgiving armies in the world that killed 1000 civilians in 1 month?

That’s hilarious. Let’s laugh.
http://pulse.yahoo.com/_5TKSQO6IJPJ5BDOROR75RY5YNQ Michael

kareem,

I understand what your saying,but the war was gonna happen either way, Olmert stated it,

the war as inevitable after HA made the soldiers sneak out in the middle of the nite out of

Lebanon in fear,that spring day in 2000,Israel was coming back,r u that naive to think they were

not….and after 2006 they are coming back…stop blaming the invasions of history on HA,remember

HA was created on the occupation invasion of Israel,that alone gives HA a life time pass in the south…

Good Day
Anonymous

@yahoo-5TKSQO6IJPJ5BDOROR75RY5YNQ:disqus – I did not blame Hezbollah on the invasion. I claimed that they provoked it and Israel abused it. In theory Israel shouldn’t have reacted the way they did based on that one incident by Hezbollah, but they can simply because of their strength and support from the US and other world powers.

Therefore I’m not “blaming the invasions of history on HA” – I’m simply stating that the minor provocations by HA can be abused as an excuse for Israel to invade.

Of course Israel were to return, but it could have been on a smaller scale or at a scale where their warcrimes would have been exposed and tried upon..or perhaps Shebaa would come back to Lebanon ? … instead we destroyed our economy and lost 1000 people…do I blame this on Hezbollah? Slightly yes, but I do blame Israel for allowing this to happen… but my point is that we shouldn’t poke the sleeping dragon in the eye, because it’ll do dumb things, like kill us and destroy our economy.

Oh, and I’m not naive. I think someone who has been a Palestinian activist and Middle Eastern political enthusiast for almost 7 years isn’t all that naive. Michael, the question is: are you naive for making such assumptions about me and making false claims “blaming the invasions of history on HA” ? Keep in mind I have been one of the harshest critics of Israel and march 14 on this page; I also happen to be a harsh critic of March 8 too. Perhaps I’m not naive, but one of the few balanced and open minded people here.
Anonymous

to kareem
ok sorry you are a good guy but unfortunately you don’t believe in God the believer don’t care the sleepy dragon and which sleepy dragon? those heretiques ( the aracnids master of the zionism ,people use to called it the master of the world is dead they say they are hibernating but it’s lie they are fucking dead those son of beach who have killed Jaures and created the zionist state are dead) open your eyes hippy it’s the “chant du signe” the usa will soon be bankroute the EU will lose the euro and the zionist will be whippe out (inch ALLAH) see what happen man the new era is here
http://pulse.yahoo.com/_5TKSQO6IJPJ5BDOROR75RY5YNQ Michael

Kareem,

First of all thank you for explaining your views,some I agree with and some I dont,and second of all

I asked you if your naiave,didnt say you were,and its a retrospect kinda question,but if it offended you

I do apoligize,i guess im defensive to this more than anything cuz half my family was killed in the war of

2006 including my grandmother….so when people strictly blame HA and not israel it really hurts more than

ever…if you wanna blame both thats your views and i respect it..but you know most on this page blame HA

and it seems like they let israel off the hook…i know your one of the fair good guys on this site,and the problem

with text is you can never define the dialect of the way one is speaking,but i promise you i was not coming at

you in a rude way…were all brothers here my man..and we always will be…good day…

Anonymous

So how do we know that it is “Lies” and you are telling the truth? I like it how some people here say stuff that they are so sure that it is the truth with no doubt at all:)
Anonymous

So how do we know that it is “Lies” and you are telling the truth? I like it how some people here say stuff that they are so sure that it is the truth with no doubt at all:)
Anonymous

ya danny,

you know the saying: ” power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely” and in the absence of any checks and balance system, corruption in lebanon is flourishing.

if they allow it and if you could look carefully into gen aoun and bassil’s bank accounts and assets since they came back from france till 2011 you would be really surprised how much illegal wealth they accumulated locally and from foreign sources; you can ask any tayyar sympathizer or the “wise men of the tayyar” and they will all tell you the same!!!!!!!

Anonymous

They are all a bunch of thieves and murderers with no morals or ethics…..

Unfortunately, there isnt a single politician in the ME with clean hands.

Wake up and stop supporting these liars, murderers, thieves, deviants, scumbags etc.
Anonymous

that’s great at least someone in Lebannon realised that corruption and thieves it’s bad
Anonymous

It is agreed that any alegation of wrongdoing must not be covered up, but ferreted out, investigated, brought to the light of day and the person charged be given an opportunity to defend himself or herself and suffer the legal consequences if the alleged wrongdoing is proven in a court of law.

However, this Mikati government has no credibility when it comes to the rule of law, the constitution or the proper use of state institutions. It is born of a coup against the will of the people. Votes where moved from one coalition to another not based on policy differences, but upon threats issued to disrupt civil peace if the Hariri government did not stand down with regard to its commitement to the STL and its anticipated indictment of Hezbollah members and officers.

In this posture, state institutions can be abused and used as vehicles to exact revenge and punishment for former government officials by current officials who seek not justice but revenge and this disrupts civil society as much as anything else. If the past must be dug up in order for a credible political class to move the country forward, then it should not be selectively done, but universally done by a team of independent auditors, much the same as the STL is conducting the investigation and trial of the crimes under its jurisdiction.
Rafic Hariri’s murder could not be entrusted to the political coalition headed by Saad Hariri as the conflict of interest would render any result not credible. In a like manner, the alleged crimes, theivery and treason committed by the political class going back to 1972, except for those matters for which an amnesty has been granted should be the proper subject of teh proposed audit. If wrongdoing is uncovered, if the statute of limitations has not expired, then the accused, whomever they are, need to be called to account.
guss043

Could you check the account of Jamil El Sayyed, Aoun, Joumblatt, Lahoud and his son, the son of Lahoud was sitting in port beirut getting money from custom brokers by force , check the account of Nasrallah and Hizbollah how much they got to kill Hariri, please check account of yourself too
Who;s this f u k i n Safadi by the way other than a scumbag Syrian dog
http://profiles.google.com/rydges88 J J

Why not 1989 ? Don’t protect Aoun? Hypocrites!

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