This comes against the backdrop of Bitar’s decision, on Monday, to resume his investigations into the explosion case and to accuse Oweidat, while the Court of Cassation rejected all of his decisions.
And on Tuesday, Reuters quoted two judicial sources in LebanonAl-Bitar charged the Lebanese Public Prosecutor and three other judges in connection with the tragic explosion.
Al-Bitar, then prime minister, was also charged Hassan Diaband two former ministers "Homicide on probabilistic intent"according to a court summons seen by Reuters on Tuesday.
The two sources added that Al-Bitar, who unexpectedly resumed an investigation that was paralyzed by high-level political resistance, set a date for Oweidat’s interrogation, next February.
Al-Bitar’s efforts to interrogate senior officials about the explosion, which killed 220 people and caused widespread destruction in Beirut, faltered due to the harassment of parties such as Hezbollah.
Judicial officials said that Al-Bitar also brought charges against the Director General of Public Security, Major General Abbas Ibrahim, and the Director General of State Security, Major General Tony Saliba, in connection with the explosion, in addition to the former army commander, Jean Kahwaji.
The two judicial sources said that the interrogations of 15 people will be scheduled for next February, including senior security officials, Oweidat, two former ministers, and Diab.
And everyone whom Al-Bitar accused earlier, regarding a case Beirut port explosionThey denied being guilty.
Hundreds of tons of ammonium nitrate caused the explosion that occurred on August 4, 2020, and the chemical had been stored at the port in poor storage conditions since its cargo landed at the port in 2013. Until now, no senior state official has been held responsible for the explosion.
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A judicial official said,Ghassan Oweidat He claimed the forensic investigator Tariq BitarAnd decided to prevent him from traveling, on the grounds of rebellion against the judiciary,” according to Agence France-Presse.
This comes against the backdrop of Bitar’s decision, on Monday, to resume his investigations into the explosion case and to accuse Oweidat, while the Court of Cassation rejected all of his decisions.
And on Tuesday, Reuters quoted two judicial sources in LebanonAl-Bitar charged the Lebanese Public Prosecutor and three other judges in connection with the tragic explosion.
Al-Bitar, then prime minister, was also charged Hassan Diaband two former ministers on charges of “homicide with intent and probable intent,” according to a court summons seen by Reuters on Tuesday.
The two sources added that Al-Bitar, who unexpectedly resumed an investigation that was paralyzed by high-level political resistance, set a date for Oweidat’s interrogation, next February.
Al-Bitar’s efforts to interrogate senior officials about the explosion, which killed 220 people and caused widespread destruction in Beirut, faltered due to the harassment of parties such as Hezbollah.
Judicial officials said that Al-Bitar also brought charges against the Director General of Public Security, Major General Abbas Ibrahim, and the Director General of State Security, Major General Tony Saliba, in connection with the explosion, in addition to the former army commander, Jean Kahwaji.
The two judicial sources said that the interrogations of 15 people will be scheduled for next February, including senior security officials, Oweidat, two former ministers, and Diab.
And everyone whom Al-Bitar accused earlier, regarding a case Beirut port explosionThey denied being guilty.
Hundreds of tons of ammonium nitrate caused the explosion that occurred on August 4, 2020, and the chemical had been stored at the port in poor storage conditions since its cargo landed at the port in 2013. Until now, no senior state official has been held responsible for the explosion.
