Ashraf Rifi Receives Financial Support From UAE
MEP: The United Arab Emirate diplomat, Joseph Al-Usaimi diplomat revealed that the resigned Lebanese Justice Minister gets direct financial support from the UAE and his relationship with Rifi is not new.
Such relationship started when Al-Usaimi was an ambassador in Beirut and Rifi was then the director general of the Internal Security Forces. Rifi used to insist on the UAE and Arab countries, the Gulf States in particular should focus on supporting the Sunnis in Lebanon to maintain a balance of power.
Al-Usaimi informed Rifi at that time that Sheikh Zayed Medical Centre for internal security forces in Al-Helou barrack is part of the UAE contribution promising him of continued support to the ISF as the Sunni authority within 14 March political force”, Al-Usaimi pointed out.
Al-Usaimi confirmed that he was always demanding his government to push Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) to contribute effectively in supporting the Sunni community in implementing vital projects which will strengthen and reinforce the Sunni presence in front of Hezbollah institutions.
