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Tonight, Saturday, clashes broke out between various protesters and Lebanese security forces in central Beirut as protesters tried to enter the parliament (parliament).
After a march that roamed the streets of Beirut, and the torch of revolution was finished at the Beirut port entrance tonight, several protesters arrived in Beirut this afternoon to take part in the commemoration of the October 17 revolution. They returned to the center of Beirut and started throwing stones at Parliament, and tried to enter. One of the entrances.
Security forces prevented protesters from entering parliament and threw tear gas canisters at them, while protesters threw stones and fireworks at security forces.
And the security forces were able to deport the protesters from central Beirut.
Activists of the popular movement held a march this Saturday afternoon through the streets of the capital, to the port of Beirut, on the occasion of the first anniversary of the start of the popular demonstrations on October 17, and lit the torch of the revolution to the port entrance.
Activists from various Lebanese regions in the north, east and south of Lebanon, and from different groups that make up the popular movement, flocked to Martyrs’ Square in central Beirut, raising Lebanese flags, banners and using loudspeakers, at the They are from the national songs and anthems on the anniversary of the October 17 revolution.
The activists marched from Martyrs’ Square, accompanied by Lebanese security forces, to the Ring Bridge in Beirut, then the Ministry of the Interior, passing the Central Bank of Lebanon and arriving at one of the entrances of the House of Representatives .
The march ended at the entrance to the port of Beirut, where a great flame of the revolution was lit as a greeting to the victims of the explosion in the port of Beirut on August 4, after observing a minute of silence for the lives of the victims. .
And most of the participants in the march adhered to social distancing and wearing masks.
The activists carried Lebanese flags and banners with their demands, criticized politicians who “cling to their positions” and called for citizens to take to the streets.
They highlighted their adherence to their demands for a government independent from its president to all its members, the holding of early parliamentary elections, the implementation of reforms, the prosecution of the corrupt and thieves, the recovery of looted funds and the prosecution of those responsible for the attack. August 4.
And they declared that they are holding the political authority to account and will not stop before the ruling system is overthrown.
The activists called for a civil status and the resignation of the governor of the Banque du Liban after the great collapse of the Lebanese pound. They also demanded not to lift subsidies for basic materials.
It is noteworthy that the protest demonstrations began in Lebanon on October 17, in the center of Beirut, following the government’s decision to impose a tax on the application of “WhatsApp”, which soon spread to all Lebanese regions.
The protesters demanded the formation of a rescue government, the holding of early parliamentary elections, the handling of the economic situation, the recovery of the stolen money, the accountability of the corrupt and an independent judiciary, but for a whole year they did not They were able to meet their demands.
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