MTV has learned that the case raised by a media platform over a wanted notice issued against Lebanese citizen Hani K., along with the criticism directed at Nabatieh Prosecutor Najat Abou Chakra, is rooted in circumstances that go beyond the incident itself.
Sources in southern Lebanon said the vehicle that Hani K. accused of being stolen was the only vehicle authorized to bring food and essential supplies to residents of the town of Rmeish amid the Israeli blockade. The sources raised the possibility that the case was being used to put pressure on residents of the town and tighten the blockade imposed on them.
Judicial sources said the wanted notice against Hani K. was issued following a complaint filed by Rmeish Mukhtar Hassan Said. During the war, Saeed had reportedly received threats from the Israeli military ordering him to evacuate displaced Shiite residents from Rmeish, warning that the town could otherwise come under attack.
After informing residents of the threats, Hani K. accused the mukhtar of collaborating with Israel, according to the judicial sources.
The sources added that the wanted notice was also issued after Hani K., during the investigation into the complaint, insulted the investigating officer who had contacted him to summon him and take his statement. He was also accused of inciting sectarian tensions after sending the officer voice recordings containing insults against him and describing residents of Rmeish as collaborators with the enemy.
Meanwhile, allegations of theft in Aita al-Shaab, which Hani K. claimed had been committed by a Rmeish resident, remain under investigation.
The sources said the procedures were carried out by the specialized Investigation Bureau in Sidon, which informed Hani K. that he was required to appear for questioning. He did not comply, they added.
The sources also said that audio recordings leaked to a news website had been selectively edited and did not include their full content. They alleged that the recordings were leaked in this form for political purposes aimed at undermining the work of the Public Prosecution in Nabatieh.
Sources in southern Lebanon said the vehicle that Hani K. accused of being stolen was the only vehicle authorized to bring food and essential supplies to residents of the town of Rmeish amid the Israeli blockade. The sources raised the possibility that the case was being used to put pressure on residents of the town and tighten the blockade imposed on them.
Judicial sources said the wanted notice against Hani K. was issued following a complaint filed by Rmeish Mukhtar Hassan Said. During the war, Saeed had reportedly received threats from the Israeli military ordering him to evacuate displaced Shiite residents from Rmeish, warning that the town could otherwise come under attack.
After informing residents of the threats, Hani K. accused the mukhtar of collaborating with Israel, according to the judicial sources.
The sources added that the wanted notice was also issued after Hani K., during the investigation into the complaint, insulted the investigating officer who had contacted him to summon him and take his statement. He was also accused of inciting sectarian tensions after sending the officer voice recordings containing insults against him and describing residents of Rmeish as collaborators with the enemy.
Meanwhile, allegations of theft in Aita al-Shaab, which Hani K. claimed had been committed by a Rmeish resident, remain under investigation.
The sources said the procedures were carried out by the specialized Investigation Bureau in Sidon, which informed Hani K. that he was required to appear for questioning. He did not comply, they added.
The sources also said that audio recordings leaked to a news website had been selectively edited and did not include their full content. They alleged that the recordings were leaked in this form for political purposes aimed at undermining the work of the Public Prosecution in Nabatieh.
