Media figure questions Lebanese authorities on citizens' burden

Lebanon is suffering from a deep crisis characterized by the absence of a strong state that provides basic services. Citizens pay taxes and fees, and purchase water, electricity, education, transportation, and security, while the services offered are weak or nonexistent. The economy is facing a contraction of 6.4% this year, inflation reaching 17.5%, and more than a third of the population living in poverty. Additionally, there are unsustainable public debts and a depleted banking sector. Journalist Ricardo Karam emphasizes that the Lebanese people can no longer bear the burdens, and that citizens have the right to demand a responsible government that responds to their needs and saves the country from collapse, instead of continuing to place the blame for institutional failures on them. He affirms that the solution lies in rebuilding a true state that respects the rights and dignity of its citizens.

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