New Political Breakup In Lebanon: Hariri vs. Rifi
MEP: According to a well-informed Lebanese security source, recently unhappy differences soured the relationship between Saad Hariri and Ashraf Rifi, both fiercely competing over Sunni leadership in Lebanon. Both Sunni politicians began to besmirch each others’ reputation by revealing financial malfeasance.
Trying to tarnish his rival’s image, Saad Hariri instructed Al-Mustaqbal TV station to divulge the secret relationship between Rifi and Gulf’s Arab ruling regimes. Hariri has accused his opponent of accepting millions of dollars from Arab sheikhdoms and meeting with Israeli intelligence officers in Qatar.
Mr. Rifif, the former minister of justice, has allegedly met with Mossad agents in Qatar and Greece and is seeking to hatch a plot against his Sunni nemesis, Saad Hariri. Mr. Rifi is also trying to answer Hariri’s media onslaught by raising allegations against his erstwhile ally that he is misusing Saudi financial assistance.
Future Movement — Tayyar Al-Mustaqbal— is facing acute shortage of funds and Al-Mustaqbal TV station’s employees have not received their salaries for several months.
