Lebanon's then-Prime Minister Designate Najib Mikati speaks after meeting with Lebanon's President Michel Aoun, at the presidential palace in Baabda, Aug. 16, 2021. (Credit: Dalati and Nohra)
BEIRUT — Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati said on Friday that the course of action taken by some judges was heightening tensions in the country and that "this is a dangerous matter."
Mikati said he and Justice Minister Henry Khoury had agreed to ask the Mount Lebanon public prosecutor to take "appropriate measures on this [issue]," according to a statement from Mikati's office, without specifying exactly which issue.
The statement made reference to judicial investigations into the banking sector, including attempts to restore depositors' rights.
BEIRUT — Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati said on Friday that the course of action taken by some judges was heightening tensions in the country and that "this is a dangerous matter."Mikati said he and Justice Minister Henry Khoury had agreed to ask the Mount Lebanon public prosecutor to take "appropriate measures on this [issue]," according to a statement from Mikati's office, without...