A state official helped demolish a heritage building in Achrafieh and prepare another demolition during the holidays.

Culture Minister Mohammed Daoud said the Ministry of Culture is following a planned plan to eradicate the remaining architectural heritage of Beirut by demolishing heritage buildings without the approval of the Ministry of Culture. In accordance with the administrative and legal principles, until the same time, the Ministry of Culture proceeded with the demolition of the building without the approval of the Ministry of Culture, or even informing the owner, in order to not to be able to stop him from freezing. The demolition would not have occurred without the support of all the officials "In the state, they are obliged to protect the heritage buildings of Beirut and preserve their traditional architectural facade, and not the opposite. . "

In a statement, Wadu promised the owner of the demolished property and the officials who allowed him to achieve his goals, "the judicial responsibility, leading to harsh judgments condemning all those who distorted themselves in the cultural heritage or did not respect the powers of the Ministry of Culture and its Minister, in particular the responsibility of the manager, the first to allow the demolition of the building, which was working hard to demolish another heritage building in the same way in the same neighborhood and today under false pretenses that do not deceive the healthy mind, as evidenced by his refusal to respond to what the Minister of Culture explicitly asked to freeze the permit to temporarily demolish a building. -Study The official in question sent a response refusing to respond to the request of the Minister of Culture in the last Friday, in an attempt to miss the opportunity of the Minister of Culture to respond or even allow him to take action. Measures to freeze the demolition permit, in order to give its decision the executive formula, allowing the owner of the building to demolish it during the weekend and the holiday of Eid al-Adha, although it is certain that it is not the decision to demolish heritage buildings, and that it is his duty to appeal to the Ministry of Culture Regarding this. "

He indicated that he would address the Public Prosecutor's Office, responsible for the preservation of public funds, including heritage buildings, asking them to consider the aforementioned information requiring an investigation with the building's owners already demolished and with those who need it, including licensed demolition. The Minister of Culture will ask the prosecutor to make the decision to file the complaint on the real log of the property that was demolished. Being a Hebre In order to preserve the reputation and rights of the state, the Minister of Culture will also ask the Ministry of the Interior to inform the people called to proceed, especially the judicial police, not to allow property owners in Beirut, particularly heritage buildings, to demolish them before obtaining a decision from the Ministry of Culture. Frank and modern according to established practice. "