Judicial Investigator into Beirut Blast, Tarek Bitar, was temporarily recused over a lawsuit filed the ex-minister, Youssef Finanos, until a ruling is issued.
Finianos lawsuit is based on legitimate suspicion after Judge Bitar showed clear bias in issuing subpoena and other aspects of the probe.
Al-Bitar had issued arrest warrants against officials as well as military figures on an illogical basis, pushing the defendants and observers to cast doubts on his probe.
On August 4, 2020, a massive blast rocked Beirut Port blast, killing around 195 citizens and injuring over 6000 of others. The explosion also caused much destruction in the capital and its suburbs.
Source: Al-Manar English Website
