Explosive evidence of Lebanon`s governance deficit
(WorldNews Iran)

The country was already in a beleaguered state. The devastating blast in early August has highlighted some of the reasons why. When French President Emmanuel Macron visited Beirut in the aftermath of the 4 August 2020 port explosion, outraged Lebanese protestors beseeched him not to hand aid to their own government officials. `They`ll steal it again`, one protestor shouted. The same day, actress Carmen Lebbos said the Lebanese people would rather be re-colonised by the French than be ruled by their current elite politicians. Her call resonated online and a petition signed by 50,000 people ensued. The signatories accused the government of corruption and gross negligence that caused the death...