Mustaqbal Hails Civil Society Protest, Urges Politicians to Heed its Call

The Mustaqbal Movement praised the “You Stink” civil society campaign protest that was staged on Saturday, blaming the current situation in Lebanon on the failure to elect a new president, reported al-Mustaqbal daily on Sunday.

It called in a statement on “political powers to listen carefully to the demands of the youth and immediately elect a president.”

Powers should also launch a “real reform workshop” that will resolve daily concerns, it proposed.

Moreover, the movement remarked: “The rise of a modern civil state in Lebanon is among the most basic rights of the Lebanese youth.”

The “You Stink” campaign staged a massive rally on Saturday to condemn the current political deadlock in Lebanon and officials' ongoing failure to resolve the garbage management crisis.

Thousands of protesters rallied at downtown Beirut to demand the resignation of Environment Minister Mohammed al-Mashnouq and to hold Interior Minister Nouhad al-Mashnouq accountable for the use of force during a similar protest held a week ago.

They also called for the election of a new president.

They gave the government 72 hours to meet their demands, warning that after the deadline expires it will take escalatory measures not just in Beirut.

Lebanon plunged in a trash disposal crisis following the closure of the Naameh landfill in July without finding an alternative for.

This has consequently led to the pile up garbage on the streets throughout the country as politicians failed to reach a solution to the problem.

Lebanon has been without a president since May 2014 when the term of Michel Suleiman ended without the election of a successor.

Ongoing disputes between the rival March 8 and 14 camps over a consensual candidate have thwarted the polls.