Justice Minister Adel Nassar to L'Orient-Le Jour: The return to the state is also reflected in the judiciary

He is one of the most prominent ministers in Prime Minister Nawaf Salam’s government.Adel Nassar has been entrusted with one of the most sensitive portfolios in the current context: Justice. In a country where political actors constantly seek to interfere in judicial matters, and where the thirst for justice has only grown since the October 2019 uprising, this close ally of Samy Gemayel, leader of the Kataeb Party, was under intense scrutiny.To say that his mission has been successful so far is an understatement. His grasp of both political and judicial intricacies, along with his firmness on key issues, enabled him to reopen several sensitive cases and propel the draft law on judicial independence.Currently locked in a showdown with Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri over the appointment of the financial prosecutor, Nassar reviews all the...