The Lebanese judiciary ordered Thursday a provisional seizure of MP Hadi Hbeish’s assets in a case filed against him over his assault on Mount Lebanon Judge Ghada Aoun.
Judge Faisal Makki in Beirut issued Thursday an order on the provisional seizure of the assets belonging to Hbeish.
The seizure comes in light of the Lebanese state's case against the lawmaker to pay compensation to the state over his assault on Aoun.
Based on Makki’s decision, the state should be awarded LL500 million in damages in addition to another LL50 million.
Therefore, the judge ordered the provisional seizure of Hbeish’s immovable properties and cars.
In December, there was tension between Hbeish and Aoun after the arrest of Director-General of the Traffic and Vehicles Management Authority Hoda Salloum, who is a relative of the MP.
Following her arrest, Hbeish headed to the Justice Palace in Baabda where he launched a fierce verbal attack on Aoun for ordering Salloum’s arrest.
A video showed the lawmaker describing the judge as “a militiawoman and a symbol of corruption.”
Following the verbal assault, Aoun told a local television channel that “Salloum’s arrest was based on data and evidence,” and part of nationwide efforts to clamp down on corruption.
She then filed a complaint against the deputy over defamation and threats.
Hbeish said that Aoun had arrested Salloum unlawfully.
