BEIRUT, June 14 — Hundreds of demonstrators angered by a deepening economic crisis rallied yesterday across Lebanon for a third consecutive day, after violent overnight riots sparked condemnation from the political elite. Protesting against the surging cost of living and the government’s...
A youth man boy rides his motorbike near burning tires during a sit-in protest against the fall in pound currency and mounting economic hardship, in Ghazieh, Lebanon June 12, 2020. — Reuters pic
“We are here to demand the formation of a new transitional government” and early parliamentary elections, Nehmat Badreddine, an activist and demonstrator told AFP near the Grand Serail seat of government. The stand-off began after young men blocked a highway to prevent a number of trucks carrying produce destined for Syria from passing through, according to the official National News Agency.
“The state and the people are being subjected to blackmail,” he said, vowing to defeat corruption in the country. President Michel Aoun has announced that the central bank will implement measures from Monday including “feeding dollars into the market”, in a bid to support the Lebanese pound. People also took to the streets in the cities of Saida and Kfar Remmane, in the south, to denounce the economic crisis.Former premier Saad Hariri toured the area, condemning vandalism and riots.
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