Demonstrators in Lebanon try to block key roads after a weekend of mass rallies confirmed that political promises had failed to extinguish the unprecedented protest movement.
Nationwide cross-sectarian rallies have gripped Lebanon since October 17, demanding a complete overhaul of a political system deemed inefficient and corrupt.
The movement forced the government to resign last week and has spurred a raft of promises from political leaders, who have vowed to enact serious reforms to combat corruption.
But on Monday demonstrators battle on, vowing to keep up their street movement until all their demands are met, including the formation of a technocratic government.
“The people in power are not serious” about forming a new government, says Aadi, a 30-year-old demonstrator blocking a road that connects the capital to the southern city of Sidon. “They think we are playing here.”
— AFP
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