Caretaker Prime Minister Hassan Diab's office said Thursday that the outgoing premier's conscience was clear after he was charged in the Beirut port blast probe.
"He is confident that his hands are clean and that he has handled the Beirut Port blast file in a responsible and transparent manner," it said in a statement.
"This surprising targeting goes beyond the person to the position per se, and Hassan Diab will not allow the Premiership to be targeted by any party," it stressed.
In another statement, Diab's press office accused Judge Fadi Sawan of "violating the constitution" and "bypassing parliament," describing the caretaker PM as "a man of institutions who respects the law and abides by the constitution."