Two Ministers Step Out to Meet Retired Military Members at Parliament Gate
1/29/2026 6:55:45 PM
Retired military members managed to breach the security barrier and reach the Parliament gates in Nejmeh Square, protesting the failure to include their demands in the budget agenda, amid widespread anger.
Interior and Municipalities Minister Ahmad Hajjar and Defense Minister Michel Menassa stepped out of Parliament to speak with the assembled retirees at the gate, while Brigadier General Chamel Roukoz entered the building.
Interior and Municipalities Minister Ahmad Hajjar and Defense Minister Michel Menassa stepped out of Parliament to speak with the assembled retirees at the gate, while Brigadier General Chamel Roukoz entered the building.