The Lebanese Presidency: Aoun did not interfere in the investigations of the Beirut Port

The explosion left enormous damage in the port and Beirut.

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The Media Office of the Lebanese Presidency said in a press statement issued yesterday that the President of the Republic, General Michel Aoun, did not interfere in the investigations of the judicial investigating judge, Fadi Sawan, in the case of the Beirut Port explosion, neither from near or far.

The statement added: “Visual, print and audio media published statements and analyzes that included allegations about the responsibility of the President of the Republic, General Michel Aoun, in the matter of investigations into the painful bombing that took place in the Beirut port on the fourth of last August, and the martyrs and wounded and serious damage in the capital. ».

The statement continued: “President Aoun did not interfere, either from near or from afar, in the investigations conducted by the judicial investigation judge into the bombing crime, although he called more than once to expedite its completion to uncover all the circumstances related to this crime and determine the responsibilities, especially towards the families of the martyrs and the injured. Those who lost loved ones and relatives, and it is their right to know who was responsible for the disaster that happened.

The statement added: “The first time that the President of the Republic was informed of the presence of quantities of ammonium nitrate in warehouse No. 12 in the port of Beirut, it was through a report of the General Directorate of State Security, which he received on July 21, and upon reviewing it, President Aoun asked his security and military advisor to follow up. The content of this report is with the Secretary-General of the Supreme Defense Council, which includes all the security services and relevant ministries, and this is what has already been done in accordance with the law and regulations in force.

The statement indicated that the Secretary-General of the Supreme Defense Council informed the security and military advisor on 28 July that he was dealing with the issue, and that he had sent a letter to the Ministry of Works, which it received on the third of August.

A devastating explosion struck the port of Beirut, leaving more than 200 dead and 6,000 injured, and massive damage to the port and many buildings, and displaced about 300,000 people.

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