Truckers Rally for Second Day, Another Road-Blocking Scenario Feared

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For the second day in a row, truck owners started rallying on several roads around Lebanon early on Thursday to protest Interior Minister Nouhad al-Mashnouq's decision to shut down sand mining and stone crushing sites, as citizens fear that the bizarre Wednesday scenario of road-blocking could be repeated.

According to the Traffic Management Center, truckers gathered on the Safra highway, Dora-Karantina highway, Zahrani highway and the Khalde-Beirut highway near the Costa Brava.

MTV reporter said the truckers have gathered and vowed they won't block any roads mainly after a decision issued by Interior Minister Nouhad al-Mashnouq preventing closing roads.

On Wednesday, the trucks have blocked several main roads around the country bringing traffic to a standstill in the area and stranding citizens in their cars for hours.

A clash has erupted on the road-blocking protest in Khalde between truckers and citizens that escalated into gunfire and the smashing of a car's windows.

Interior Minister Nouhad al-Mashnouq later on Wednesday called for an emergency meeting for the Central Security Council at the Interior Ministry.

He vowed that all necessary measures will be taken to prevent future road closures.

SourceNaharnet
Comments 1
Missing ysurais 27 April 2017, 11:54

Stop procrastinating-- wake up for the lord sake. people need to go to work to duties ect... DO something. stop playing z stooge.
It is not funny anymore .. not that it was.!