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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Via AP news wire

Divisions in Lebanon over questioning of central bank chief

Copyright 2021 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.

An investigative judge said Tuesday she may sue Lebanon’s police chief, accusing him of preventing a security force from bringing in for questioning the central bank governor, who is accused of corruption.

Judge Ghada Aoun told The Associated Press that central bank governor Riad Salameh failed to show up for questioning for a fourth time on Tuesday. She alleged that the banker was defying judicial orders because he has political protection.

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