Berri to Aoun: Judiciary Mustn't be Judiciary of Those in Power
President Michel Aoun tweeted Wednesday that “innocents do not fear the judiciary.”
He added that “those who put themselves in the accusation position mustn't blame those who think badly of them.”
Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri swiftly responded to Aoun's tweet, saying that “the judiciary should not be the judiciary of those in power.”
Aoun’s statement follows a recent flurry of complex lawsuits that have impeded the probe.
The total number of lawsuits filed against lead investigator in the port blast case Judge Tarek Bitar now exceeds 15, according to judicial sources.
The latest came amid a campaign led by Hizbullah and Amal demanding Bitar's replacement over allegations of "bias."
10 November 2021, 14:48
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President Michel Aoun tweeted Wednesday that “innocents do not fear the judiciary.”
Yes, when the judiciary is impartial and just. Judges in Lebanon are appointed by governments. As such each party in the government gets to nominate its judges. In Lebanon there is no justice.
10 November 2021, 14:59
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Why has Aoun not been summoned by the 'UNBIASED' Bitar in the port blast? Aoun admitted he received a memo (the same memo Diab received) and did not act upon it.
As head of the Higher Defense Council, why is he blocking Saliba from being summoned?
10 November 2021, 17:49
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The once respected judiciary in Lebanon is in shambles thanks to those two.
