Lebanon's new cabinet wins vote of confidence as parliament hit by power cut
September 21, 2021, 3:48 am

Lebanon's new cabinet wins vote of confidence as parliament hit by power cut

Lebanon with flags

The Sharjah24 reported according to Reuters, Lebanon's new government won a vote of confidence on Monday for a policy programme that aims to remedy a devastating economic crisis, despite the parliamentary session being delayed when the lights went off due to power shortages.

According to the report, the programme drawn up by Prime Minister Najib Mikati's government promises to revive talks with the International Monetary Fund and initiate reforms that donors want to see before they will unlock badly needed foreign assistance.

When the session finally began, Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri urged Mikati to keep his remarks short because of the power cuts, part of a nation-wide energy crisis which has crippled normal life as hard currency reserves have run out.

The report noted, the session lasted for more than seven hours.

It should be noted that Lebanon is stuck in a deep depression, with fuel shortages leading to few if any hours of state-generated power and leaving people largely dependent on privately-run generators.

The cabinet won the vote with a majority of 85 over 15.

Source: sharjah24

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