Video - Depositors Demonstrate in Central Beirut Concurrently with the Legislative Session in the Parliament
A legislative session is held in Parliament in central Beirut alongside a demonstration by depositors.
SUMMARY
The Parliament holds a legislative session to follow up on a previous agenda, with half the members attending and some blocs absent in protest over the exclusion of the electoral law amendment, and discusses a loan agreement with the World Bank.
KEY HIGHLIGHTS
- Legislative session held to follow up on the September 29 agenda.
- Half of the Parliament members participate while protest blocs are absent.
- Discussion of a draft law on a loan agreement between Lebanon and the World Bank.
- Head of the Lebanese Forces criticizes excuses for attending the session.
- Call to correct Parliament's management to improve living conditions.
CORE SUBJECT
Legislative session in the Lebanese Parliament
Today, the Parliament is holding a general legislative session to follow up on the agenda of the session from September 29 in central Beirut. About half of the members are expected to participate in the session in an attempt to provide the required quorum, with several MPs announcing their readiness to attend alongside the blocs of "Amal," "Hezbollah," "Free Patriotic Movement," and "Democratic Gathering." On the other hand, the blocs of "Lebanese Forces" and "Kataeb," along with several Christian MPs, are absent in protest against the failure to include the bill related to amending the electoral law on the agenda. According to the invitation sent to MPs, the session will continue the agenda of the September 29 session and will begin with discussing the draft law seeking approval to conclude a loan agreement between Lebanon and the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development to implement the Emergency Assistance Project for Lebanon. The Parliament had approved eight laws in the previous session. The head of the "Lebanese Forces" party, Samir Geagea, considered that "the excuses some present for attending Thursday's session, under the pretext that there are livelihood laws on its agenda and that there are loans from the World Bank to Lebanon that if not approved will become void, are completely unfounded." Geagea added that "World Bank loans remain valid even if they are not approved during this period," considering that "any law passed in this atmosphere will be a flawed law, passed in a flawed manner, in a Parliament that is managed in a flawed way." He concluded by saying that "those who care about the interests of the people and their living conditions must first work with everyone to correct the existing dysfunction in the management of the Parliament at the present time."
KEYWORDS
MENTIONED ENTITIES 6
Parliament
🏛️ OrganizationThe legislative body in Lebanon
Lebanon
📍 Location_CountryCountry in the Middle East
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
🏛️ OrganizationInternational financial institution providing loans to countries
Samir Geagea
👤 Person_MaleHead of the Lebanese Forces party
Amal, Hezbollah, Free Patriotic Movement, and Democratic Gathering blocs
🏛️ OrganizationLebanese parliamentary blocs
Lebanese Forces and Kataeb blocs
🏛️ OrganizationOpposition Lebanese parliamentary blocs
NOTABLE QUOTES 4
"The excuses some present for attending Thursday's session, under the pretext that there are livelihood laws on its agenda and that there are loans from the World Bank to Lebanon that if not approved will become void, are completely unfounded."
Context: Criticism of excuses for attending the legislative session
"World Bank loans remain valid even if they are not approved during this period."
Context: Clarification regarding World Bank loans
"Any law passed in this atmosphere will be a flawed law, passed in a flawed manner, in a Parliament that is managed in a flawed way."
Context: Criticism of the Parliament's management
"Those who care about the interests of the people and their living conditions must first work with everyone to correct the existing dysfunction in the management of the Parliament at the present time."
Context: Call to improve Parliament's management