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A ruling by the Ninth Chamber of Lebanon’s Court of Cassation sparked controversy after it held that the ordinary courts lacked jurisdiction to try ministers for acts performed in their ministerial capacity, and that their prosecution fell within the remit of Parliament. The ruling could allow former telecoms ministers Mohammad Choucair and Jamal Jarrah to evade prosecution in the case involving the Touch company building, which is linked to the alleged waste of around $100 million. Meanwhile, former Economy Minister Amin Salam is still being prosecuted in the ordinary courts, raising questions about unequal treatment and the possibility that other cases could take a different course.
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