No respite for Lebanese politicians. In restaurants or supermarkets, politicians are chased by activists as soon as they appear in public. A new phenomenon that reflects the extent of popular discontent. The vice-president of the Parliament, Elie Ferzli, and the deputy Sami Fatfat recently paid the price, while they were in restaurants of the capital.
"This is unacceptable behavior because it does not represent the popular will. It is a lack of respect for the law which aims to bring the regime down, but it will not happen" , Elie Ferzli told France 24.
"People raise their voices because they are suffering. But I do not know what results they will get if they attack politicians in restaurants. Not all politicians are involved in corruption cases", abounds MP Sami Fatfat.
For activists, this is a new way of denouncing the carelessness of those responsible in the face of the socio-economic and political crisis that has shaken the country for months.
"They have destroyed the country. It is therefore a way of putting pressure on them. Hunting them in restaurants is the least of the things to do. It is the least of reactions to their actions," explains the activist Gilles Samaha.
More than two months after the start of the dispute in Lebanon, the population continues to call for the fight against corruption and for early legislative elections. On Tuesday, the Lebanese demonstrated everywhere in the country and clashes took place in the evening in Beirut between demonstrators and the police. The country is still awaiting the establishment of a new cabinet.
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