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A protest movement has been under way since October 17 to demand political and economic reforms. The demonstrations have led to the resignation of the government and the political class can not agree on the formation of a new team. Meanwhile the economic situation worsens, threatening Lebanon's collapse. It is to try to help this country that an international meeting is organized this Wednesday, December 11 in Paris.
The priorities of the meeting of the International Support Group in Lebanon, co-chaired by France and the UN, are to " encourage the Lebanese authorities to become aware of the seriousness of the situation, to propose to them to move towards reform and ensure that a government is appointed quickly, "summed up French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian.
The Foreign Minister says he is worried that " any delay will continue to aggravate the situation ". It is therefore urgent, he said, to launch " a strong call for all those who can act so that Lebanon can regain stability. "
The Lebanese government resigned on October 29 , several personalities approached to become prime minister have thrown in the towel and protesters mobilized for weeks claim the formation of a government of technocrats and independents, breaking with the political-sectarian system from the country.
A difficult task, analyzes the Lebanese economist Dan Azzi. " A government of technocrats does not have the charisma and support to say" Lebanese, Lebanese listen: we must go through 5 years of dry regime, we must do this and that and it will be painful but I promise you that the end we will get out and things will get better. " Someone has to make this speech. Will he be a genius that no one has ever heard of and been brought to become a minister ? Or will it be someone who runs a party whose members are ready to die for him? That's the whole question. "
According to the World Bank, Lebanon will be in recession in 2019. About a third of Lebanese live below the poverty line , while unemployment, which reaches more than 30% among young people, has continued to rise years.
I come twice a week, for food. And every month, they give us a food package, with lentils, chickpeas .. If there are more people, it's because of the situation in the country.
Economic deterioration is pushing more and more Lebanese to seek help
Reportage at the Intercommunity Dispensary, a health center in Beirut
11/12/2019 - by Laure Stephan Play