In the midst of tense political and media atmospheres, the “Lebanese Forces” party and its leader Samir Geagea are trying to implicate the head of the “Free Patriotic Movement” (FPM), Minister Gebran Bassil, in the “Abu Omar” case through electronic media affiliated with the “Forces”. This attempt has been described as a failure, as it aims to attach a baseless accusation to the FPM and its leader. In response, the “Free Patriotic Movement” has threatened to take the necessary legal measures against those responsible for these allegations.
Embodying this endeavor, a website close to the “Lebanese Forces” attempted to link the head of the “Free Patriotic Movement” to the accusation of communicating with the so-called “Abu Omar,” in a misleading move aimed at distracting attention from the known facts in this case.
In this context, it is recalled that was the first to reveal the existence of “Abu Omar” and the backgrounds of his communication with political figures, based on reliable information from the investigations, which clearly showed that there was no direct or indirect contact between “Abu Omar” and Gebran Bassil or the “Free Patriotic Movement,” contrary to what is being circulated in the media.
On the other hand, the same data indicates that the attempt to involve the “FPM” in this case comes within the framework of the “Lebanese Forces'” endeavor to generalize the accusations and implicate everyone, after the investigations and confessions of Mustafa al-Hussayan, who impersonated the “Saudi Prince,” and the so-called “Abu Omar,” revealed a direct contact between them and Samir Geagea. The investigations also showed that Sheikh Khaldoun Arimot, who played the role of mediator in the “Abu Omar” case, was present at most of the dinners hosted by Geagea in Maarab.
The matter was not limited to that, but the investigations also revealed communication between “Abu Omar” and MP Ghassan Hasbani and the official in charge of the elections file in the “Lebanese Forces,” Jad Damyan, while no communication whatsoever was proven between “Abu Omar” and the “Free Patriotic Movement.” More seriously, according to the data, this communication came in the context of preparations for the municipal elections in Beirut, where “Abu Omar” oversaw some aspects of them.
In a notable development, the data indicated that a high-ranking Saudi official contacted Geagea after the “Abu Omar” case was exposed, warning him of falling into a trap, and that the character of “Abu Omar” was not as promoted.
In light of this data, the response of the “Free Patriotic Movement” was decisive, as it issued an official statement confirming:
“In response to what was published by the “leb talks” website of a false claim that there is any indirect relationship between the head of the Free Patriotic Movement and the so-called “Abu Omar,” the FPM confirms the following: No knowledge or hearing of this alleged person at all, and no one dares to deal with the head of the FPM on this basis, because he is known not to pay any political money nor follow these means in dealing with people and countries, nor does he beg or receive instructions from anyone. The failed attempt to involve the FPM and its leader in this file is in order to divert attention from the actual perpetrators, who have become known by name. From here, we will do what is necessary regarding the prosecution of the aforementioned website and anyone who publishes false news in this regard.”
Thus, this response reaffirms the facts as stated in the investigations, and places what was published in the context of political and media accusation, pending the outcome of the announced judicial procedures.
