The head of the "Mardeh Movement," Suleiman Franjieh, affirmed before a group of physicians and pharmacists from "Mardeh" that "the COVID-19 pandemic, economic policies, the financial crisis, global crises, and sanctions have brought Lebanon to where it stands today." He pointed out that "when the illness is diagnosed correctly, the treatment can be administered properly; therefore, the diagnosis must be realistic regarding how we arrived here, who is responsible, and who has always been against the rentier economic policy and is now looking for a scapegoat?"
He viewed that "a positive aspect of the economic crisis is that it drives the search for solutions," urging for "a well-studied plan for addressing the issues, enabling the state to work on laws, lands, facilities, and regaining trust, which allows for the possibility of pulling Lebanon out of its predicament." He noted that "Greece went through a crisis and the state had nothing, while in our country, the state still possesses a lot that facilitates the recovery process, but we must be humble and acknowledge our situation and arrive at a formula that preserves dignity and sovereignty and resolves the problems."
In response to a question, he clarified that regarding "electricity billing, we have been saying for twenty years and continue to say about the necessity for citizens to obtain a clearance certificate similar to what happens with social security, whereby it cannot be obtained unless all dues are paid."
He confirmed that "no one is against the ideas proposed by the movement; however, there is a difference between theory and practice."
He explained that "today, the doctor and the pharmacist are like any citizen wanting to live with dignity; hence, we see a significant emigration among doctors," expressing regret over the healthcare sector collapsing in this manner.
During the meeting, the head of the "Mardeh Movement" called for "the use of conscience in the voting boxes," asserting that "our conscience is at ease, and if any mistakes occur anywhere, the intentions have never been bad."
