Incoming Interior Minister Hassan Sabaa ordered Surete Generale Director General Jamil Sayyed be officially reprimanded for commenting publicly on calls for his resignation without prior approval from his superiors. According to one local Arabic newspaper, Sabaa said he would take additional "disciplinary measures" against Sayyed for overstepping the minister's authority. In a news conference last Thursday, Sayyed put himself "at the disposal" of Prime Minister-designate Najib Mikati for the duration of the international investigation into the assassination of former Premier Rafik Hariri, when, according to Sabaa, he should have reported to the interior minister first. At the time, Sayyed told reporters he was circumventing Sabaa due to the fact the minister once served as an "officer under my command."Sabaa retired from the Surete Generale in 1999 in protest of Sayyed's appointment as head of the department, despite the fact the latter was of a lower rank. But, Sabaa did accept an apology Saturday from Brigadier General Ali Hajj, the head of Lebanon's Internal Security Forces. Hajj also held a news conference last week, likewise placing himself at Mikati's disposal. Following his weekend meeting with Sabaa, Hajj said: "I came to place myself at the disposal of my direct superior, in line with traditions." Regarding Hajj's visit, Sabaa said: "I have accepted his apology."