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28 Things To Keep In Mind Ahead Of Sunday’s Elections
Parliamentary elections are happening this Sunday, May 15th. Here are 35 noteworthy things you may want to keep in mind as you cast your vote.
1. The devastating August 4 explosion
2. The Tleil-Akkar fuel tanker explosion
Which senselessly claimed 33 lives.
3. The families of the hundreds of victims who died during the August 4 explosion being attacked by security forces outside Berri’s residence:
4. The 20+ missing people who died while trying to flee
5. The fact that Lebanon Now Has One Of The Lowest Minimum Wages Globally
6. This Lebanese mother’s heart-breaking message to the former Minister of Education, Tarek Majzoub. “We don’t have money to buy shoes for our kids.”:
7. The fact that Due To Lack of Fuel, Civil Defense Could Not Reach Fire In Al-Bireh
8. Lebanese MPs and politicians jumping the queue to receive the COVID-19 vaccine
9. The sheer amount of property owned by Lebanese politicians
These are merely the properties registered in their names, they undoubtably have way more hidden away.
10. The fact that cancer patients died after treatments were hoarded/unavailable
11. Photos of Terrified Kids Taking Shelter Amid Clashes And Insanity In Tayouneh
Just political parties being ridiculous.
12. Elie Ferzli’s Convoy Barreling Through Protestors Near Parliament
And he said he would happily do it again!
13. The fact that 74% of the population is living in poverty
14. Students being forced to halt their education due to the excruciating economic crisis
15. The fact that Vital Psychiatric Medication Was Out Of Stock In Pharmacies For Months
16. Healthcare expenses climbing nearly 500% in a year
17. Inflation levels surging over 200% in March 2022 alone
18. The fact that Lebanon Ranked #107 In World Press Freedom For 2021
19. The fact that More than 200,000 people have left Lebanon since 2018
20. Power cuts…
Enough said.
21. The forensic audit we paid for that never materialized
22. Crowds outside this army supermarket due to slightly cheaper prices:
23. Life-saving medical procedures being halted as Lebanon’s collapse intensified
24. Generator bills exceeding monthly minimum wage
25. Each time the criminal ministers evaded interrogation over August 4
26. This video of two girls who had been shot at for not stopping for a convoy of an unnamed politician who was passing through Corniche El Mazraa:
27. When Once Again, Lebanon’s Streets Were Covered In Trash
This happened again and again.
28. The insane lines of hundreds of cars standing still outside gas stations, waiting to refuel.
1. The devastating August 4 explosion
Families of August 4 victims call for a protest today at 4 PM outside the Palace of Justice. pic.twitter.com/LfIK8Kj9w3
— Beirut.com (@BeirutCityGuide) July 14, 2021
2. The Tleil-Akkar fuel tanker explosion
Raed el Hassan just passed away after injuries sustained by the Akkar explosion. The government has failed to compile a list of victims. They do not care. Please help us create one in order to honor those who lost their lives.
— Beirut.com (@BeirutCityGuide) August 20, 2021
Which senselessly claimed 33 lives.
3. The families of the hundreds of victims who died during the August 4 explosion being attacked by security forces outside Berri’s residence:
— Salman Andary (@salmanonline) July 9, 2021
4. The 20+ missing people who died while trying to flee
A boat carrying 60 people sank along Tripoli’s coast. The @RedCrossLebanon has sent 10 ambulances to the area.
— Beirut.com (@BeirutCityGuide) April 23, 2022
5. The fact that Lebanon Now Has One Of The Lowest Minimum Wages Globally
6. This Lebanese mother’s heart-breaking message to the former Minister of Education, Tarek Majzoub. “We don’t have money to buy shoes for our kids.”:
7. The fact that Due To Lack of Fuel, Civil Defense Could Not Reach Fire In Al-Bireh
8. Lebanese MPs and politicians jumping the queue to receive the COVID-19 vaccine
They’ve started throwing each other under the bus MP Elie Ferzli reveals that Minister Ghazi Wazni also got the vaccine yesterday.
— Beirut.com (@BeirutCityGuide) February 24, 2021
9. The sheer amount of property owned by Lebanese politicians
These are merely the properties registered in their names, they undoubtably have way more hidden away.
10. The fact that cancer patients died after treatments were hoarded/unavailable
11. Photos of Terrified Kids Taking Shelter Amid Clashes And Insanity In Tayouneh
Just political parties being ridiculous.
12. Elie Ferzli’s Convoy Barreling Through Protestors Near Parliament
And he said he would happily do it again!
13. The fact that 74% of the population is living in poverty
14. Students being forced to halt their education due to the excruciating economic crisis
15. The fact that Vital Psychiatric Medication Was Out Of Stock In Pharmacies For Months
16. Healthcare expenses climbing nearly 500% in a year
17. Inflation levels surging over 200% in March 2022 alone
18. The fact that Lebanon Ranked #107 In World Press Freedom For 2021
19. The fact that More than 200,000 people have left Lebanon since 2018
20. Power cuts…
Enough said.
21. The forensic audit we paid for that never materialized
22. Crowds outside this army supermarket due to slightly cheaper prices:
People are competing to get into the Army supermarket in Badaro today since it has cheaper prices. Politicians and their families will order Spinneys online. People are paying the price of this economical collapse pic.twitter.com/JZOl18tNcf
— Mohamad (@monajem) March 18, 2021
23. Life-saving medical procedures being halted as Lebanon’s collapse intensified
24. Generator bills exceeding monthly minimum wage
25. Each time the criminal ministers evaded interrogation over August 4
26. This video of two girls who had been shot at for not stopping for a convoy of an unnamed politician who was passing through Corniche El Mazraa:
27. When Once Again, Lebanon’s Streets Were Covered In Trash
This happened again and again.
28. The insane lines of hundreds of cars standing still outside gas stations, waiting to refuel.
— Salman Andary (@salmanonline) May 11, 2021