China News Service, December 17th. According to Saudi Arabia’s “Al Arab News” report on the 16th, a Lebanese judge recently charged the Lebanese guardian government’s Prime Minister Diab and the Lebanese guardian government in connection with the Beirut port bombing case. Three former ministers filed charges.
Two of the former ministers refused to accept the question, saying that they "have not received a formal subpoena."
According to the report, Lebanese Judge Sowan, who is in charge of investigating the bombing at the Beirut port of Lebanon, had previously accused the caretaker government Prime Minister Diab, former Finance Minister Ali Hassan Khalil, and former Public Works Minister Gazi Zaitr and You Sufo Phineanus neglected his duty, causing many casualties.
On August 7, local time, Beirut, Lebanon, Lebanese soldiers walked past the granary damaged in the explosion.
However, former Lebanese Finance Minister Khalil and former Public Works Minister Zaitre refused to accept questions on the grounds that they "have not received a formal subpoena."
They also made a request, claiming that Suowan should avoid the case because they "reasonably doubted" Suowan's neutrality.
A judicial source said that this means that "Sowan should stop investigating Zaitl and Khalil until the Supreme Court of Appeal makes a ruling on the parties' request for withdrawal."
Suwan stated that he will continue to investigate the case and has set January 4, 2021 as the new date for the two former ministers to be questioned.
On August 4, 2020 local time, a violent explosion occurred in the Beirut port area of Lebanon, causing thousands of injuries.
The then Prime Minister Diab announced the collective resignation of the government on August 10 and immediately became the caretaker prime minister.
The specific cause of the explosion is still unclear.
Several Lebanese officials mentioned that approximately 2,700 tons of ammonium nitrate have been stored in warehouses in the Beirut port area since 2014.
Public documents show that some high-level officials are also aware of the existence of this chemical.
Solvan has so far issued arrest warrants for at least 25 people involved in the case, including Lebanese customs commissioner Dashir and Beirut port general manager Quretem.