Beirut, (ST) – protests were renewed in a number of Lebanese cities, calling for improving the living conditions and the accountability of the corrupt.
The National Information Agency said that “three demonstrations started in Beirut and centered in front of the Association of Banks’. Some protesters destroyed the external front of the association.
They gathered in front of the Electricity Establishment building, chanting slogans and calling for accountability of thieves and corrupt while others gathered in front of the Palace of Justice building, demanding the accountability of the corrupt.
In the Riad El-Solh and al-Shuhadaa squares in Beirut, demonstrators gathered to protect the security forces and the Lebanese army, and called for getting rid of corruption and theft and recovering the stolen money, affirming their rejection of the existing financial policies and paying more taxes.
In solidarity with the Palestinian people, the demonstrators raised Palestinian flags and chanted slogans denouncing the so-called “deal of the century”.
Since October 17, Lebanon has witnessed sit-ins and demonstrations calling for an improvement in the living conditions and accountability of the corrupt.
Raghda Sawas