Beirut: Interior and Municipalities Minister, Ahmad al-Hajjar, on Wednesday conducted a visit to the General Directorate of Local Administrations and Councils, where he met with Acting Director General Faten Abou Hassan, department heads, and staff. Al-Hajjar listened to their demands and the directorate's administrative and logistical needs.
According to National News Agency - Lebanon, al-Hajjar commended the role played by the directorate across all its divisions in maintaining and activating operations, and in serving as a key reference for municipalities in enhancing local governance. This is particularly significant as Lebanon approaches a critical electoral period, allowing citizens to choose their representatives in municipal and mukhtar councils.
The Minister further emphasized the importance of attending to citizens' affairs and administrative procedures. He noted that the administration would undergo modernization and development to better serve the public.
Al-Hajjar also inspected the headquarters of the telephone intelligence interception unit, where he held a meeting with Colonel Engineer Khaled Youssef and the technical team operating the system.