Elias El Murr has finally blown the whistle. The President should be on very shaky grounds now; the fact that his own son-in-law has abandoned him doesn’t bode well for him.

When Elias El Murr was first proposed for the position of Interior Minister in a Hariri Cabinet a few years ago, I scoffed at the rampant cronyism that let a presidential family member become a Minister.

Yet Elias el Murr has surprised me by proving to be one of Lebanon’s best Interior Ministers. He showed a great amount of professionalism and it was he that introduced the tradition of a minister showing up personally to a crime/disaster scene.

When P.M Hariri was killed, Elias El Murr seemed visibly tormented. He had lots to say, but he also had lots of reasons not to say them.

Finally, his conscience has triumphed in a stance that could prove crucial to the Mehlis Investigation.

Chapeau Bas Mr. Murr.