China News Service, February 19, according to Reuters, on the 18th local time, the Lebanese Supreme Court terminated investigating judge Sawan’s investigation of the Beirut Port bombing case and transferred it to another judge.

The judge has accused high-level politicians of negligence in the Beirut port bombing.

The court's move triggered protests from the families of the victims.

　　Reuters reported that according to a verdict document, Sawan’s neutrality was "reasonably doubted", partly because his house was damaged in the explosion.

　　On the evening of the 18th local time, the families of the victims in the Beirut bombing were sitting in front of the Beirut Justice Palace, wearing black clothes, holding the portraits of the victims, and holding a warning sign saying "Where are the results of the investigation?" in protest against Sawancong The investigators were expelled.

On December 22, 2020, local time, in Beirut, the capital of Lebanon, a huge Christmas tree stood near the granary that was damaged in the Beirut port explosion.

In addition to the regular decorations on the Christmas tree, the names of those who died in the explosion were hung.

　　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 government's collective resignation on August 10 and immediately became the caretaker prime minister.

　　The specific cause of the explosion is still unclear.

Several Lebanese officials mentioned that about 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.

　　According to reports, in December 2020, Sawan accused the caretaker government Prime Minister Diab, former Finance Minister Khalil, former Public Works Minister Zaitr and Yusuf of negligence, which led to the explosion.

　　The official accused by Sawan refused to be interrogated as a suspect and accused him of ultra vires.

Among them, Khalil and Zaitl accused Sawan of violating the Constitution and asked him to avoid investigation of the case.

At the end of the same month, Sawan submitted all the investigation materials of the case to the Supreme Court of Lebanon, and the investigation of the case was also suspended on the 30th.

On January 11, 2021, the Lebanese Supreme Court announced the resumption of Sawan investigations.