During a ceremony in the town of Husseiniya in the southern city of Maaroub, Deputy Secretary General of the Lebanese Islamic Resistance Sheikh Naim Qassem urged political parties represented in the unicameral legislature to come up with practical goals to pull the country out of Lebanon’s collapse.
Qassem explained that forming a government is a fundamental issue to boost recovery, “because things could get worse and worse if we keep wasting time on individual disputes.”
The representative of the Party of God rejected the refusal and abstention of some parliamentary blocs to participate in the formation of the cabinet, “a position that will halt any progress in the restoration of the nation,” he stressed.
He explained that the division of the country is an expression of the US position, which works to undo any gains made during this period and accentuate the vital problems of the population.
In this sense, the Loyalty to the Resistance Bloc and the Islamic Action Front called for the rapid formation of the government in Lebanon to deal with issues such as the approval of the reconstruction plan, the stability of the national currency exchange rate and the protection of depositors’ money.
The group of lawmakers yesterday called on the Economy Ministry to further mobilize planning and monitoring efforts to end the so-called bread crisis and put an end to monopolists, smugglers and those involved in manipulating citizens’ livelihoods.
Meanwhile, the Islamic Action Front defended Lebanon’s sovereignty to extract its water and land resources while rejecting Israel’s ambitions to seize oil and gas on the southern border.
After two days of deliberations in Parliament, recently re-elected Prime Minister Najib Miqati handed the results of meetings with the blocs and MPs to President Michel Aoun on the appointment of the Cabinet of Ministers.
In the midst of the worst crisis of its modern times, Lebanon held parliamentary elections last May 15 and currently the integration of the government gives continuity to this process, which will conclude with the election of the President of the Republic at the end of the year.
Inflation of 890 percent, a monthly minimum wage of less than $25, currency devaluation, high prices for basic necessities and 2.2 million people in need show the deteriorating living conditions in Lebanon, according to the United Nations.
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