In a report by “Lebanese Debate”, it was confirmed that the Public Prosecutor of Appeal in Mount Lebanon, Judge Ghada Aoun, received a call from the Public Defender, Judge Imad Qablan. The call was regarding an interrogation session scheduled for next Thursday for a defamation lawsuit filed against her by the caretaker Prime Minister, Najib Mikati. Judge Aoun stated that she will attend the session, although the basis of the lawsuit is unclear. She only dealt with it in a previous publication about a list among the funds of officials in Swiss banks, which had been previously published and did not personally identify it. Judge Aoun believes that the lawsuit is an attempt to discourage her from pursuing files related to banks and cases of corruption. She has confirmed that she will attend the session on Thursday to report the lawsuit against her.
The Public Prosecutor of Appeal in Mount Lebanon, Judge Ghada Aoun, confirmed to the “Lebanon Debate” that she had received a call from the Public Defender, Judge Imad Qablan, to attend an interrogation session next Thursday based on a defamation lawsuit filed against her by the caretaker Prime Minister, Najib Mikati.
And she confirmed that she would go to report the lawsuit, which is not actually known on what basis President Mikati filed, especially since she had only dealt with it in a previous publication about a list among the funds of officials in Swiss banks, which had been published previously and she did not personally identify it.
And she considered that the lawsuit against her was to try to discourage her from pursuing files related to banks and cases of corruption, and it became clear that she would go on Thursday to report the lawsuit against her.
In conclusion, the legal battle between the Lebanon Public Prosecutor of Appeal and the caretaker Prime Minister, Najib Mikati, over a defamation lawsuit is yet another example of the ongoing tensions in the Lebanese political landscape. Judge Ghada Aoun’s determination to attend the interrogation session suggests that she will not be deterred from pursuing cases of corruption, regardless of the opposition she may face. The outcome of this lawsuit remains to be seen, but it highlights the importance of upholding freedom of speech and the role of the judiciary in ensuring the rule of law in Lebanon.