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    Anger Against The Government Intensifies While Politicians Prolong Reforms Over Personal Gains

    By Souad LazkaniJanuary 28, 2021Updated:January 28, 2021
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    Protests across the country are growing slowly, reuniting people from all parts of Lebanon in the streets to protest the difficult living conditions.

    On Wednesday night, Tripoli’s revolutionary square was turned into a warzone after authorities resorted to using lethal force to clamp down on the protests.

    Over 200 injuries were reported among both protesters and security forces who used live ammunition against unarmed protesters.

    Shocking video from Tripoli documents the moment security forces opened fire, using live Ammo from close distance to disperse and push protestors back.

    At least one protestor was hit by a bullet in this video. Reporter shouting that there has been an injury. #Lebanon pic.twitter.com/wLOcndjiqf

    — Luna Safwan – لونا صفوان (@LunaSafwan) January 27, 2021

    “In a country that has the largest economic, social, environmental, constitutional, and political crisis in history, it is not strange that Tripoli is protesting, it is strange that the rest of the regions are silent,” wrote TV host Hicham Haddad.

    ببلد فيه اكبر ازمة اقتصادية واجتماعية وبيئية وميثاقية وسياسية بالتاريخ، مش الغريب انو طرابلس منتفضة… الغريب انو باقي المناطق ساكتة…

    — Hicham haddad (@HichamHaddad57) January 27, 2021

    However, it’s worth noting that people in Beirut, Sidon, and Tyre took to the streets in solidarity with the hundreds of protesters of Tripoli, rising up against the deteriorating situation, the lockdown, poverty, and lack of government support.

    how far can coronavirus measures go before they cause a human rights catastrophe? Tripoli is a an example of human rights catastrophe. Lockdown a city with more than 50% poverty with no aid and no compensation, I am surprised people lasted without revolting earlier. #طرابلس

    — SK_Azzi (@tinderella1844) January 27, 2021

    Tripoli might be making the loudest noise because its people are so poor they have nothing left to lose, but their scream for help is being heard by revolutionaries across the country.

    #Tripoli was ranked by @WorldBank as the poorest city on Mediterranean coast @UNHabitatLB in 2016 estimated that 46% of #Lebanese in Tripoli are living in #poverty @UNESCWA in 2012: 51% of residents live in extreme poverty (less than $4/day for a household of 5)#طرابلس_تنتفض

    — Layal Abou Rahal- ليال (@LayalAFP) January 27, 2021

    All the while, Lebanese politicians keep putting off the government formation that would rescue Lebanon, merely due to differences over the division of portfolios.

    Lebanon has been without a fully functioning government for over 5 months now – and has been suffering multiple crises for long before that.

    Yet, the country’s senior officials are more worried about what’s in it for them rather than what’s best for the citizens.

    They are playing the blame-game and accusing each other of different things instead of claiming any kind of responsibility or doing the least that is expected from someone in their positions.

    Dalati Nohra

    On one end, President Michel Aoun claims PM-designate Saad Hariri is lying about the government formation process.

    On the other end, Hariri is blaming Aoun for obstructing the Cabinet formation for the sake of his son-in-law Gebran Bassil.

    Now, Michel Aoun is reportedly looking for a way to extend his presidency because according to an FPM MP, “not extending President Aoun’s mandate is an injustice against him and a portion of the Lebanese population.”

    Actually, what’s an injustice is the fact that over 5 months since the devastating explosion at the Beirut Port, the investigation has gone nowhere.

    @papeebear | NNA

    No one has been held accountable yet for causing one of the world’s biggest non-nuclear explosions, leaving families of the victims without closure and without justice.

    In addition, the official decision to reopen the country around the holiday season has led to catastrophic consequences with coronavirus infections in Lebanon going out of control.

    Now, as Lebanon tries to right its wrongs by enforcing a strict lockdown, it is closing the doors to people’s livelihoods, the daily wages which they need to survive.

    The riots in #Lebanon tonight, partially over hunger, were 100% expected and are a result of the inaction, corruption & negligence of Lebanon’s rulers who have done nothing for — and indeed conspired against — the interests of people during an unprecedented socioeconomic calamity

    — Timour Azhari (@timourazhari) January 27, 2021

    Still, with all this, Lebanon’s President and PM-designate are sitting idle, bickering, and prolonging government formation for personal gains.

    Needless to say, the paralyzed government, which is numb to the excruciating needs of its citizens, is responsible for riots and unrest in the streets of Lebanon.

    Economic Crisis Gebran Bassil Lebanese Revolution (Thawra) Lebanon Live Michel Aoun Saad Hariri
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