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2/19/2021–|Last updated: 2/20/202102:19 AM (Mecca)
Lebanese Justice Minister Marie Claude appointed Judge Tariq Al-Bitar to lead the investigation into the Beirut port bombing, after the investigating judge excluded Fadi Sawan from the case, sparking anger of the public.
On Thursday, the Lebanese Court of Cassation decided to exclude Judge Sawan from the case, sparking outrage among the families of the blast victims, who see this as a setback for their campaign to hold those responsible accountable.
Activists and citizens continue to express their anger on communication sites after Sawan was excluded, as they considered this decision as an attempt by the political class to bury the results of the investigations.
On December 10, Sawan filed a complaint against Acting Prime Minister Hassan Diab and 3 former Ministers, namely former Finance Minister Ali Hassan Khalil and former Labor Ministers Ghazi Zaiter and Youssef Fenianos, prompting objections from political parties, including the Prime Minister-designate Saad. Hariri and Hezbollah.
Subsequently, both Zaiter and Khalil, close to the president of the parliament Nabih Berri, presented a memorandum to the Public Ministry of Cassation, requesting that the case be transferred to another judge, accusing Sawan of violating the constitution by claiming against two former ministers and two deputies. in Parliament, while they enjoy constitutional immunity and their prosecution is presumed to pass through the House of Representatives, according to opponents of the prosecution’s decision.
Subsequently, Sawan suspended the investigations for two months, then resumed them a few days ago when the Court of Cassation returned the file to him pending the determination of the request of the two ministers, but the court finally decided to dismiss it.
Investigations into the explosion have yielded no announced results so far, although at least 25 people have been arrested, including senior officials responsible for managing the port and its security.
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