On the left, former Economy Minister Amin Salam (Credit: Anwar Amro/AFP). On the right, former Industry Minister Georges Bouchikian. (Credit: National News Agency)
With the country’s new political leadership committed to fighting corruption, acting top prosecutor Jamal Hajjar appears to be seriously examining suspicions of bribery involving Georges Bouchikian and Amin Salam, respectively, former ministers of Industry and Economy.A first request to open a judicial inquiry was filed last Wednesday by the editor-in-chief of the news site Beirut Time, Riad Tawk, against Bouchikian. Parliament’s Economy and Industry Committee submitted another on Thursday against Salam. Read more Political authorities prepare to restore order in judiciary On Monday, Hajjar forwarded both cases to the ISF intelligence branch, a judicial source told L’Orient-Le Jour. The branch is expected to begin investigations under Judge Hajjar’s supervision soon, questioning the ministers concerned as well as the civil servants...
With the country’s new political leadership committed to fighting corruption, acting top prosecutor Jamal Hajjar appears to be seriously examining suspicions of bribery involving Georges Bouchikian and Amin Salam, respectively, former ministers of Industry and Economy.A first request to open a judicial inquiry was filed last Wednesday by the editor-in-chief of the news site Beirut Time, Riad Tawk, against Bouchikian. Parliament’s Economy and Industry Committee submitted another on Thursday against Salam. Read more Political authorities prepare to restore order in judiciary On Monday, Hajjar forwarded both cases to the ISF intelligence branch, a judicial source told L’Orient-Le Jour. The branch is expected to begin investigations under Judge Hajjar’s supervision soon, questioning the ministers concerned as well as the civil...
