Hariri Defends Diab, Premiership Post after Indictment

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PM-designate Saad Hariri on Friday stood in solidarity with caretaker PM Hassan Diab after charges accusing the latter of “negligence” in the Beirut port explosion.

Hariri said the “Lebanese people have the right to know the truth, and to know who allowed the entry of a ship of ammonium nitrate into Beirut port, and who covered for that.”

Hariri spoke from the Grand Serail where he visited Diab in a stand of solidarity.

“Violating the Constitution and charging the premiership post is categorically rejected. I am here today to stand in solidarity with Diab.”

On Thursday, Judge Fadi Sawan, the lead investigator into a catastrophic August 4 explosion at Beirut port charged outgoing premier Hassan Diab and former ministers of finance, Ali Hasan Khalil, public works, Yousef Fenianos, and transport, Ghazi Zaiter with negligence.

SourceNaharnet
Comments 4
Thumb galaxy 11 December 2020, 14:07

So the Strong president has a right in everything that goes on but not in sharing responsibility or taking blame. He takes credit but no blame.

Missing kazan 11 December 2020, 17:00

Since how long is Diab PM? and since when are the explosives in the port? not hard to conclude that he is the scapegoat, and as always in this country nobody dares to blame the professional criminals , worse they are getting richer as they will oversee the rebuilding of the harbor area.

Thumb warrior 11 December 2020, 22:41

The corrupt strong presidency!

Missing kazan 12 December 2020, 08:59

By the way, the picture on the wall, ridiculous habit hanging pictures in official buildings ! what kind of message are you trying to send? worship him or ignore him?