Geagea accuses authorities of evading responsibility, calls for Akiki's dismissal

Lebanese chief Samir Geagea urged Monday for the dismissal of Judge Fadi Akiki as he described him as a traitor and accused Lebanese authorities of evading responsibility.

"What he did was indecent and those behind him are bigger traitors," Geagea said, urging the Lebanese not to believe a word of what was said about the reasons behind Archbishop Moussa al-Hajj's detention. "They are liars," he assumed.

Geagea accused the ruling parties of having "uncovered political intentions to control the country in different ways." "This is not against Bkerki nor al-Hajj, this is against the foundations of Lebanon" he said.

He added that Akiki represents the Axis of Defiance and that everyone has evaded responsibility, including President Michel Aoun and the minister of justice who both said it is not within their powers to pursue judges.

"The minister of Justice has the power to act when the national security is threatened," Geagea said, adding that Akiki must be dismissed and referred to judicial inspection.