Jumblat Warns against Road Blocking after Beirut, Jiye Incidents
Progressive Socialist Party leader Walid Jumblat on Monday warned against the blocking of roads in the wake of the overnight incidents in Jiye and central Beirut.
“Road blocking by any side will only lead to troubles, tensions and victims,” Jumblat tweeted.
“I condemn what happened yesterday in central Beirut and on the road to the South and I offer condolences to the families of the victims,” he added.
“All roads must be kept open for the sake of ordinary citizens who struggle everyday for their livelihood,” Jumblat went on to say.
Two people were killed in a car crash overnight near a protest roadblock on the Jiye highway which links the capital to the South. Elsewhere, supporters of Hizbullah and AMAL Movement attacked protesters blocking the Ring highway in central Beirut.
25 November 2019, 19:34
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This is not the point Jumby!
The roadblocks would have stoped... if someone had listened to the people...
It has been 40 days now... and we got NOTHING!
People have nothing left to loose. Instead of asking the people to unblock the roads, ask Jeddo to start the parliamentary consultations!
25 November 2019, 19:56
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It is a fact that road blocking does no good, except disrupt ordinary life as hard as it already is. What should be blocked and protested is households and businesses of each dinosaur still in power and all sectors of government.
Otherwise, they're just waiting for winter to discourage protests.
26 November 2019, 03:26
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but the roads don't need to remain open when you and your terror group decide to close them.
