Osta: There is no Independent Judiciary in Lebanon, But Only a Few Independent Judges

Beirut, December 24, 2003

A delegation from the council of the Bar Association at Beirut, led by Mr. Salim Al Osta, called on prime minister Rafic Hariri yesterday. After the meeting, Mr. Osta made a statement to the press in which he asserted: "There is no independent judiciary in Lebanon, but only a few independent judges!"