First political consequence of the demonstrations in Lebanon: the leader of the party of the Lebanese forces (Christian), Samir Geagea, announced, Saturday, October 19th, the departure of his movement of the government, against a background of intense economic and social crisis that crosses his country .
"We are now convinced that the government is unable to take the necessary measures to save the situation, so our bloc decided to ask its ministers to resign," he said.
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Samir Geagea's announcement was greeted by protesters in Beirut, who called on other parties to resign from the government. In Tripoli, the second largest city in the country, some have launched fireworks.
"People have woken up"
"Maybe it's better I think the whole government is resigning," Ali, a protester at al-Nour Square in Tripoli, said. "People have woken up," said the 24-year-old, calling for early parliamentary elections.
Tens of thousands of Lebanese gathered Saturday across the country for a third day of unprecedented events. The ranks of the protesters grew steadily from the afternoon, in central Beirut as well as in Tripoli, the second largest city in the country, but also in Tire, Akkar and Baalbek. .
The country is facing an unprecedented economic crisis as the country's debt rises to more than $ 86 billion, or 150 percent of GDP.
With AFP