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The Media Office of the Lebanese Presidency said in a press release issued yesterday that the President of the Republic, General Michel Aoun, did not interfere in the investigations of the investigating judge, Fadi Sawan, in the case of the explosion of the port of Beirut, neither near nor far.
The statement added: “Visual, print and audio media published statements and analysis that included complaints about the responsibility of the President of the Republic, General Michel Aoun, in the investigation of the painful bombing that occurred in the port of Beirut on August 4. past, and the martyrs and wounded and serious damage in the capital. ».
The statement continued: “President Aoun did not interfere, either closely or far, in the investigations carried out by the investigating judge into the crime of the attack, although he called more than once to expedite its completion to discover all the related circumstances. with this crime and determine the responsibilities, especially towards the families of the martyrs and the wounded. Those who lost loved ones and relatives, and it is their right to know who was responsible for the disaster that occurred.
The statement adds: “The first time that the President of the Republic was informed of the presence of quantities of ammonium nitrate in deposit No. 12 at the port of Beirut, it was through a report from the General Directorate of State Security. , which he received on July 21, and upon reviewing it, President Aoun asked his security and military adviser to follow up. The content of this report is with the Secretary General of the Supreme Defense Council, which includes all relevant security services and ministries, and this is what has already been done in accordance with the law and current regulations.
The statement indicated that the secretary general of the Supreme Defense Council informed the military and security adviser on July 28 that he was addressing the issue, and that he had sent a letter to the Ministry of Works, which he received on August 3. . A devastating explosion struck the port of Beirut, leaving more than 200 dead and 6,000 injured, and massive damage to the port and many buildings, and displacing some 300,000 people.
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