Report: Hizbullah to Announce Stand on Extension of Security Officials' Term on Sunday
Hizbullah has reportedly requested that its lawmakers refrain from making statements to the media on the recent extension of the term of security officials, said al-Joumhouria on Saturday.
It said that head of the party's Loyalty to the Resistance bloc MP Mohammed Raad will announce Hizbullah's stance on Sunday.
The bloc had held its weekly meeting on Thursday, but had not taken a position over the extension.
Hizbullah's ally, the Free Patriotic Movement, has long objected to the extension of the terms of security officials.
Defense Minister Samir Moqbel extended on Thursday the terms of the army commander, chief of staff and the head of the Higher Defense Council despite months of objections by the FPM, which rejects the extension of the tenures of high-ranking military and security officials.
The FPM held an extraordinary meeting on Saturday during which its chief, MP Michel Aoun, urged supporters to be prepared to stage protests against corruption when the time comes.
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