Source: L'Orient Today
Tuesday 15 February 2022 13:45:37
State Security attempted to bring in central bank Governor Riad Salameh for questioning on Tuesday, local news sources reported.
Here’s what we know:
• The intervention of State Security followed a subpoena issued by Mount Lebanon Public Prosecutor Ghada Aoun against Salameh. The central bank governor could not be found at either of his houses in Safra or Rabieh or at the Banque du Liban headquarters.
• The subpoena was issued on Feb. 1 after Salameh’s third failure to appear for questioning in relation to a suit filed against him by lawyers representing the civil society group The People Want to Reform the System. The group accused Salameh of embezzlement, wasting public funds, illegal enrichment and money laundering.