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L'Orient-Le Jour
14-07-2025
- Politics
- L'Orient-Le Jour
Samy Gemayel files complaint against Sheikh Faisal Shukur
BEIRUT — MP Samy Gemayel, leader of the Kataeb Party filed a legal complaint Monday against a Shiite cleric from the Bekaa Valley with close ties to Hezbollah, Faisal Shukur, who, about a week earlier, had delivered a speech threatening any official who called for the disarmament of the group. The Shukur's statement sparked controversy over the weekend after a video of the speech circulated online. The sheikh made the comments on July 6 during a ceremony marking the 10th day of Ashura. "To those inside the country who keep repeating the words 'disarmament,' we have two words for you: we will tear out your souls. Because everything can be the subject of joking, discussion or dialogue — except weapons," Shukur said. Gemayel, a vocal critic of Hezbollah, filed the complaint through his lawyer, Bachir Mourad, with the public prosecutor at the Court of Cassations. The complaint also targets any individuals identified by the investigation as perpetrators, accomplices, instigators or participants. According to the state-run National News Agency (NNA), the complaint denounces "death threats, incitement to violence and murder, stoking sectarian tensions, as well as endangering the security, sovereignty, unity or borders of the state." A copy of the video was submitted as evidence, along with a detailed list of relevant articles from the Penal Code, including Articles 574, 575, 317, 308, 329, 217 and 218, which relate to threats, incitement to violence and the provocation of sectarian tensions. Comments 'go beyond the scope of freedom of expression' According to the complaint, the remarks made by Shukur "go beyond the scope of freedom of expression." The excerpt from Shukur's speech drew widespread reactions online on Saturday. Journalist Rami Naim, who is close to the Lebanese Forces (LF), called for Shukur's arrest. "Hezbollah is a danger to Lebanon and its leaders have lost their minds after their defeat, act now before it's too late," he wrote on X. Mohammad Barakat, editor-in-chief of the news site Asas Media and also a known critic of Hezbollah, said Shukur's statement should be treated by the judiciary as "a threat to eliminate the entire Lebanese people, including the presidency and the government." By contrast, dozens of internet users supportive of Hezbollah praised the position taken by the Bekaa cleric. The controversy comes amid mounting pressure — both domestic and international — on Lebanese authorities to dismantle Hezbollah's weapons arsenal, an issue that continues to polarize the country's political landscape. Hezbollah has maintained that it will not give up its arms as long as Israeli forces continue their airstrikes, near-daily shelling, and occupation in southern Lebanon. Meanwhile, the United States is keeping steady political pressure on the Lebanese government, urging it to accelerate disarmament efforts led by the Lebanese Army and the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) south of the Litani River. Lebanese President Joseph Aoun, who has repeatedly stressed the importance of the state's exclusive control over weapons, appears to be pursuing dialogue with Hezbollah — apparently in an effort to avoid a wider security fallout.
Time of India
15-06-2025
- Time of India
ED flags deep conspiracy in Bhoodan land case; top officials, bizmen under lens
1 2 Hyderabad: In a major revelation, Enforcement Directorate (ED) has informed the Telangana high court that large-scale fraudulent transactions have taken place in the sale of Bhoodan land in Nagaram village in Rangareddy district. The central agency, in its counter-affidavit, claimed land sales registered in survey numbers 181, 182, 194, and 195, including 50 acres of Bhoodan land, were executed without valid ownership by the sellers. The buyers reportedly include senior bureaucrats and businessmen. ED has identified Mohammed Abdul Shukur as the key conspirator behind the fraudulent land deals. Shukur allegedly sold the land using forged documents and fabricated ownership claims, falsely asserting that he had purchased the land back in 1992. However, ED investigations revealed that Shukur had no legal title over the land, and his claims were entirely fictitious. "The actual owner of the land was one Haji Nawab Khan, who held 779 acres in the village," said Gajraj Singh Thakur, assistant director, ED Hyderabad. "By 1957–58, Khan had already sold 564 acres—specifically in these disputed survey numbers—to tenants. The remaining land was gifted to his sons and others, leaving no scope for sale in 1992," he said. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Pinga-Pinga e HBP? Tome isso 1x ao dia se tem mais de 40 anos Portal Saúde do Homem Clique aqui Undo Citing a 1977 order by the land reforms tribunal, ED underlined the said land had already changed hands legally by the late 1950s. Despite this, Shukur allegedly manipulated records to show purchases in 1992, it alleged. ED flagged particularly suspicious transactions where Shukur's minor relatives—aged just 2 and 9 — were shown as purchasers of land in survey No. 194 from the late Nawab Haji Ali Khan. "This clearly indicates foul play and warrants a detailed probe into the authenticity of the documents and revenue records," the agency said. Shukur has already been named in two FIRs — No. 110/2023 and No. 331/2024 — pertaining to grabbing land using forged documents. ED said although its current probe focuses on survey No. 194, the same pattern of fraud appears to extend to survey numbers 181, 182, and 195. The scam, it said, was enabled by forged documentation, manipulation of land records, and a systemic failure—or collusion—of revenue officials. "Our investigation has revealed a deep-rooted conspiracy involving the use of forged documents, deliberate tampering of revenue records, and a complete disregard for facts present in official land records," the ED officer said. The agency added that the role of govt officials—from tahsildar to mandal to CCLA level—is under scrutiny, and further revelations are expected as the investigation progresses. Follow more information on Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad here . Get real-time live updates on rescue operations and check full list of passengers onboard AI 171 .
