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Day 5 | October 21, 2019
Day 5
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October 21, 2019
On Day 5 of the revolution, Prime Minister Saad Hariri’s 72 hours were up.
His much-awaited speech promised reforms such as cutting down politicians’ salaries by 50%, financially supporting the poor, improving electricity & fighting corruption as well as replacing stolen public funds.
However, if it was possible to implement those reforms in just 72 hours, why didn’t the government take action years ago as they watched their people suffer and national debt accumulate day by day? The population rejected his proposed reforms. Kelloun Yaane Kelloun.
His much-awaited speech promised reforms such as cutting down politicians’ salaries by 50%, financially supporting the poor, improving electricity & fighting corruption as well as replacing stolen public funds.
However, if it was possible to implement those reforms in just 72 hours, why didn’t the government take action years ago as they watched their people suffer and national debt accumulate day by day? The population rejected his proposed reforms. Kelloun Yaane Kelloun.
“The only good thing you’ve done is unite us."
Woman at a Beirut protest