State Commissioner to the Military Court Judge Saqr Saqr presented an appeal against the verdict issued against former Information Minister Michel Samaha, before the Military Court of Cassation.
Last week, former Information Minister Michel Samaha was sentenced to four and a half years in prison, and stripped of all civil rights.
The verdict also stipulates that his years of detention would be counted from the day he was incarcerated, leaving him to serve the remaining 11 months in prison according to Samaha’s defense attorney.
The issuance of the Samaha’s verdict triggered a chain of reactions slamming the Military Court’s judgement. Justice Minister Rifi said that the outcome of Samaha’s case is “shameful,” stressing that he will not stand idly by while Lebanon's security is violated.
He stated that he will work by all means to amend the Code of Military Justice, adding that discussions are underway to refer Samaha’s case to the Judicial Council.