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When Col Daoud Fayad, 42, was detained last September on charges related to the August 4 Beirut port blast, his worst fears were confirmed.
“Daoud knew that Lebanon is a corrupt country,” his wife Monia told
The National.
“The judge cannot go after ministers or prime ministers, so he’s going after the small fish.”
There should be more people indicted than there currently are. The problem is that the judicial system has been selective
Omar Nashabe
Col Fayad is one of 25 mid to low-ranking port employees who have been imprisoned since the explosion.
They feel unfairly treated while the country’s top decision makers, who were warned many times about combustible material stored at the port, remain free.