Serhan: Reform in Judiciary a Continuous Process

After suspending earlier a judge for committing “irregularities,” Justice Minister Albert Serhan assured on Saturday that he is not on a mission to track judges but more to hold accountable all those who commit irregularities where be it intentional or not.

In remarks he made on Twitter, Serhan said: “According to the Lebanese Constitution the judiciary is an independent authority, there is no independent judicial authority without independent judges and these are a majority in the judicial body.”

“We are not in the process of prosecuting the judges, but are in the process of holding accountable those who committed irregularities whether it was intentional or not,” added Serhan.

He continued: "Corruption has no religion and accountability will befall on everyone.”

A statement released by Serhan’s office on Friday said: “As part of the investigations being conducted by the Judicial Inspection Commission, the Commission's council issued a resolution on April 4, 2019 to refer a judge to the disciplinary council of judges.”

However, the statement did not mention the judge’s name nor the irregularities committed.

“I will carry on with this campaign and the results will have positive effects on the Lebanese,” added Serhan.