Development and Liberation bloc member, MP Kassem Hashem, hoped, in a statement issued on Saturday, that “the government would take swift and decisive steps to put an end to the state of collapse, in wake of the widening circle of poverty and hunger impacting all classes,” adding that “with the rise in prices and the greed of merchants, statements and intentions are no longer sufficient because the Lebanese want an actual on-ground translation."
“There is no doubt that the crisis has left its negative effects on our people and their daily living, and the social and life challenges we are facing today necessitate that we adhere to national values and concepts of interdependence and social solidarity in order to overcome some of these negatives,” Hashem said.
He added: “This does not absolve the government of its national responsibilities towards the people of the country in these delicate circumstances, for the state is still the protector and the provider.”
Hashem criticized the ongoing polemic among various political sides at a time when unity of national positions is required, in addition to rendering the country’s overarching interest above any sectarian, partisan or regional interests.
“The Lebanese are in need of some wisdom, vigilance and awareness of the dangers our country is exposed to, in order to alleviate the crisis,” the MP asserted, questioning, “Will things take the right course, or will the collapse continue to destroy what remains of this country?”
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