Lebanon’s Parliament is set to hold a session on Wednesday to vote on lifting the immunity of former Minister of Economy and current MP Georges Bouchikian. The decision follows a joint meeting held in Ain el-Tineh between the Bureau of Parliament and the Parliamentary Administration and Justice Committee.
Reports indicate that Bouchikian, who holds Canadian citizenship, left Lebanon for Canada via Cyprus before the Parliament’s move. Deputy Speaker Elias Bou Saab confirmed that currently, there is no information on Bouchikian’s whereabouts.
Bou Saab emphasized that the same legal mechanism will apply to all immunity-related cases, noting that the Parliament has already informed former Ministers of Telecommunications Nicolas Sehnaoui, Boutros Harb and Jamal Jarrah of similar proceedings against them. He added that any official facing potential charges has the right to defend themselves before Parliament.
As for Bouchikian’s case, Bou Saab clarified there is no proof he committed an infraction during his term as minister, a point the general assembly will examine further.
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