An opinion piece published by Al-Akhbar's editor-in-chief Ibrahim al-Amin Monday chastising Lebanon's president for standing against Hezbollah has triggered a row with Justice Minister Ashraf Rifi.
Rifi, the former head of Lebanon's Internal Security Forces (ISF), and who is closely aligned with the Saudi-backed March 14 Movement, called Monday night on the state prosecutor "to take necessary legal actions" against both Amin and Al-Akhbar for slandering President Michel Sleiman.
Amin responded Tuesday with another piece ridiculing both Sleiman and Rifi which was quickly rebuffed by the ex-police chief over Twitter.
The conflict arose after the publication of Amin’s piece titled “Lebanon Without a President,” in which the newspaper chief accused Sleiman of “moral treason.” Amin has repeatedly attacked Sleiman after he called for disarming Hezbollah late last year.
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