Lebanon’s judiciary’s disciplinary council on Thursday removed from office Judge Ghada Aoun, who brought charges against the country’s central bank governor and commercial banks, the local al-Jadeed TV reported.
While the reasons for dismissing Aoun were not made public, she has been reported to have faced complaints over her conduct.
According to al-Jadeed report, around 12 complaints against Judge Aoun were reviewed by three Judges in the judiciary’s disciplinary council before making this decision.
The National News Agency reported later in the day that Judge Aoun appealed against the decision of the judiciary’s disciplinary council.
Last year, Aoun charged Central Bank Governor Riad Salameh with illicit enrichment and money laundering as part of broader corruption investigations against the governor.