Lebanon: Hezbollah continues obstructing president election

The Lebanese Parliament has for the 28th time failed in electing the country’s president, Al Arabiya TV reported on Wednesday, September 2nd. The Parliament Speaker scheduled the 29th session for the president election for September 30th.
On the trash crisis the Lebanese Environment Minister Mohamed al-Mashnuq refused to accept the responsibility and described this problem as resulting from many years of inflation. He went on to emphasize he will remain in the government.
On the other hand, the “We Want Accountability” movement called for a rally at the “Riyadh al-Sol’h” Square and this demonstration will be focused against crackdown by security forces and holding corrupt officials accountable.
Security forces stationed around the Environment Ministry to prevent the occupation of the ministry building by the demonstrators.