Judge Summons MPs over Electricity File as Parliament General Secretariat Rejects Call
Financial General Prosecutor Judge Ali Ibrahim summoned on Thursday Mustaqbal MP Jamal al-Jarrah and Change and Reform bloc MP Ziad Aswad to listen to their testimony following the scuffle that erupted at a parliament committee meeting on Monday.
The summons was made after a report was filed by the “We Want Accountability” civil society campaign linked to the accusations of fraud and corruption made at the Public Works Committee regarding the electricity file.
The parliament's general secretariat however urged the MPs not to adhere to the summons, revealed LBCI television.
The general secretariat “reminded” the judge of the “rules on parliamentary immunity as stipulated in the bylaws of of the parliament.”
A scuffle erupted on Monday between Mustaqbal Movement and Change and Reform MPs during a meeting of the parliamentary Public Works Committee while it was discussing the contentious electricity file.
Video footage from the session showed Mustaqbal MPs voicing their reservations over issues that were discussed at the committee.
Accusations were traded between the rival parties, which led to a verbal dispute.
The quarrel then escalated into a scuffle between Jarrah and Aswad.
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