Aoun Accuses 'Sides' of Launching 'Systematic Campaigns' against Him

President Michel Aoun said Thursday that systematic campaigns have been launched against him, for wanting a forensic audit.

Aoun accused "sides and parties that have benefited from the wrong practices in running the state and its institutions, the Central Bank particularly," of launching these campaigns.

"They are the ones rebelling against me," Aoun stated, adding that "they are using medias to mislead the public opinion."

Aoun claimed that he has been insisting on conducting a forensic audit for the sake of the Lebanese depositors and not for personal considerations.