Lebanon's PM denies meddling in judiciary over financial probe


Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati gestures during a news conference on the latest developments in the country, at the governmental palace in Beirut, Lebanon December 28, 2021. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir

BEIRUT (Reuters) -Lebanon's prime minister said on Wednesday the government had not interfered with the judiciary's work, after reports that he had put pressure on a judge who is seeking data from banks in an investigation into the conduct of the central bank governor.

Prime Minister Najib Mikati said last month that veteran Governor Riad Salameh, who is at the centre of domestic and international probes over allegations ranging from fraud to embezzlement, should stay https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/lebanon-pm-says-central-bank-governor-should-stay-now-2021-12-28 in his job to avoid adding to problems in Lebanon as it navigates a deep financial crisis.

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