A dozen family members held a protest and blocked traffic, burning tires outside the Palace of Justice on Thursday. Don’t leave the case,” said Yousra Abou Saleh, a mother who lost her son in the explosion, pleaded with the judge. Last month, the Court of Cassation had asked Sawwan to resume his work while it looks into the complaints. Two judges named by the justice minister before Sawwan were rejected without an explanation by the body in charge of approving the selection. The families of the victims had welcomed Sawwan’s decision to summon senior officials, saying no senior politician should be spared.

Source: Libya Today February 05, 2021 08:47 UTC