Interior Minister Ziad Baroud announced that he "lacks leads" in the kidnapping case of MEA employee Joseph Sader. "We lack leads to yield a result but nonetheless we have embarked on [the process of] his release." To ensure the integrity of the case, Baroud declined to release any further information.
He told An-Nahar newspaper in comments released on Monday that security incidents like this one are not necessarily linked to the upcoming elections and that these cases require the cooperation of the Ministry of the Interior, Ministry of Defense, and Army leadership.
With regard to June 7, Baroud announced "complete administrative and judicial preparedness for the elections." He then stressed that all voting stations will be ready for the elections and that he is cooperating with the Army to ensure security. He added that voters will "be able to vote two days before June 7" so the ballot boxes can be categorized on the day of the elections.
With regard to his impartiality he said that he was "determined to perform [his duties] at one distance from all of the candidates," and that he carries out his tasks according to "the trust which the President gave me."
He added that voting stations would be ready by the end of the month.
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