Diab Meets Ministers Seeking to Submit Their Resignations
Prime Minister Hassan Diab held a meeting Sunday with several ministers seeking to submit their resignations in connection with the catastrophic blast that rocked Beirut.
According to media reports, Environment Minister Demianos Qattar submitted a written resignation to Diab and efforts were being exerted with him to withdraw or suspend it.
The reports also said that Economy Minister Raoul Nehme has expressed desire to submit his resignation.
Information Minister Manal Abdul Samad had announced her resignation in the morning.
Industry Minister Imad Hoballah of Hizbullah meanwhile said: “Our responsibility is to fight corruption from inside… and we won't evade our responsibility.”
Annahar newspaper reported Sunday that the government “may resign today or more likely tomorrow during Cabinet’s session.”
It also said that “a political decision has been taken to topple the government in parliament” during a session that will be held on Thursday.
Seven MPs -- Sami Gemayel, Nadim Gemayel, Elias Hankash, Paula Yacoubian, Marwan Hamadeh, Neemat Frem and Michel Mouawad -- have meanwhile announced their resignation from parliament.
09 August 2020, 21:36
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President Macron. Show respect.
President Macron is the president of orangina as he is French also. Remember the French saved his sorry ass when he thought he has some importance ?
May be we should sign a petition to have orangina stripped from his French nationality.
10 August 2020, 02:58
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Questions: the Lebanese politicians running the country, where did they come from? Where were they raised? What nationality were their parents? Where were they schooled? The answer to all these questions is Lebanon/Lebanese. There is no magic wand to wave in order to end corruption. It is embedded in the Lebanese psyche, corruption is the norm. The current generation will be hard to change, you have to start with the new generation starting from the primary schooling years. Need to embed first class international school administrators and educators in the Lebanese education system, including ministry of education, to develop and implement the changes that will eventually spawn a generation that believe in the rule of law, abhor corruption and sneer at those who don''t. Cannot undo the past and cannot change this generation's behavior: you have to start fresh with the new one.
