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    How People Are Reacting To The Lebanese Government Resigning

    By Souad LazkaniAugust 10, 2020
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    It took an explosion to bring down the government. Sad to say. The voices of the people weren’t enough.

    In less than a year, Hassan Diab’s government resigned. In the months that he served in office, Lebanon’s condition only got worse and worse.

    From his side, he blamed it all on “deep corruption” when announcing his resignation. Well, we all knew that, don’t we?

    People have been screaming it on the streets for months, and writing it on the walls, and posting on social media from facts to comments to memes.

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    But wasn’t it his job, and that of the president who swore once upon a time, to stop the corruption?

    On a side note (or maybe not), Diab was the third Prime Minister to serve during Aoun’s mandate, and leave the scene.

    What happens next is another story. For now, people are having a moment to unleash their sarcasm. Here are some of the very first reactions:

    Translating Diab’s speech

    Diab: Ma Khalloune. End of speech.

    — Anis Tabet (@AnisTabet23) August 10, 2020

    You’d have to know the reference to get this excuse, “They didn’t let me.”

    Diab talked about corruption, “without naming” anyone…

    The usual, everyone talks about corruption in general without naming one single person. Walla zaha2touna w araftouna. 3a2bel Berri w l nouweb l be2yin. #لبنان_ينتفض #حسان_دياب https://t.co/5buBe5LpcJ

    — Fabio Bou Habib (@FabioBouHabib) August 10, 2020

    Disbelief

    https://twitter.com/mirbsss/status/1292870656179286016?s=20
    https://twitter.com/deadskinontrial/status/1292870128321941518?s=20
    https://www.instagram.com/p/CDtpMQpA1sJ/

    “You will not be missed”

    https://twitter.com/GinoRaidy/status/1292868611531472903?s=20

    Leave!!!

    Take your stuffs and LEAVE!!!#حسان_دياب #استقيلوا pic.twitter.com/W2lgfKsauF

    — ج' 🇱🇧 (@joyasalameh_) August 10, 2020

    “Finally…”

    Finally, after accepting the resignations of three ministers, Lebanon's Prime Minister Mr. Hassan Diab has stepped down. #Beirut pic.twitter.com/m2ZIxrU2kb

    — Ali Hyder Memon (@alihyderm) August 10, 2020

    FINALLY the government resigned. #حسان_دياب#استقاله_الحكومه
    Me:
    https://t.co/sQkgpq4Hfo

    — ֍ (@georgesarkiss) August 10, 2020
    https://twitter.com/AlaaeddineRima/status/1292867034540367873?s=20

    Stating the facts

    it took a catastrophic explosion to the biggest port in Lebanon that left hundreds dead, thousands injured, and an economic crisis along endless riots for the lebanese government to acknowledge how corrupt they are and resign.

    — aj (@kharaszn) August 10, 2020

    “There is little to celebrate”

    https://twitter.com/HezbollahWatch/status/1292873198862827521?s=20

    Remembering that the fight is not over

    https://twitter.com/polleksandra/status/1292864831251460101?s=20

    The resignation of #Lebanese government is a mere distraction from the real problem: The Mafia-Militia control over Lebanon state institutions. The #Mafia_Militia rule must end!!

    — Hanin Ghaddar (@haningdr) August 10, 2020
    https://twitter.com/Ellsssaaa/status/1292830787004502017?s=20

    Who’s next?

    @ AOUN @ BERRI — your turn! https://t.co/7aXVfhisKs

    — 🇱🇧 (@LebaneseProblem) August 10, 2020

    And the protests continue with a goal

    Small protest in #Beirut after PM Hassan Diab’s resignation. No one celebrating here. It doesent feel like anything has changed — we’re back to where we were 6 months ago politically, all while people’s living conditions have dropped dramatically. pic.twitter.com/NMhYUQaShz

    — Timour Azhari (@timourazhari) August 10, 2020
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