Bitar Postpones Zoaiter Interrogation, Won't Question Mashnouq
Beirut port blast investigator Judge Tarek Bitar on Friday postponed ex-minister Ghazi Zoaiter’s interrogation session to November 9, after his lawyer appeared before the judge and filed preliminary defenses, the National News Agency.
The lawyer argued that it is not up to the Judicial Council to prosecute Zoaiter “seeing as the jurisdiction belongs to the Higher Council for the Trial of Presidents and Ministers.”
Al-Jadeed TV meanwhile said that the preliminary defenses will be referred to the public prosecution to give its opinion after which Bitar would take a final decision by accepting or rejecting the recommendation.
The TV network added that Bitar did not hold a session to interrogate ex-minister Nouhad al-Mashnouq on Friday after he was notified Thursday afternoon of Mashnouq’s lawsuit against the state.
Source: Naharnet
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