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Berri Calls for Session to Mull Lifting MPs Immunity in Port Case

Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri called on Tuesday for a joint session of the Parliament Bureau and the Administration and Justice Committee, to study a request to lift the immunity of three MPs in the Beirut Port blast case.

Judge Tarek al-Bitar had asked parliament to lift the immunity of the MPs Ali Hassan Khalil, Ghazi Zoaiter and Nouhad al-Mashnouq.

The session will take place on Friday at 1:15 p.m., at the headquarters of the Speakership in Ain el-Tineh.

Source: Naharnet


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