Oh Lebanese people in other regions, do not ask about the electricity situation in the northern areas, especially in Tripoli, Miniyeh, and Akkar, because simply put, there is no electricity. An hour of supply every 24 hours does not qualify as supply, especially when that hour has also been cut off and the blackout lasts for over two continuous weeks. What saddens people is that in their vicinity are two power plants, namely the Dair Ammar plant and the Qalaat plant, while the region is under the influence of complete darkness. Throughout this period, people have only heard news about the Dair Ammar plant going offline due to a diesel shortage and its return to the grid, resulting in zero electricity since mid-August.
The people here spent nearly the entire summer without electricity despite the urgent need for it. Without it, there is neither water nor refrigerators, nor will anything else be available. Previously, the Miniyeh and Dair Ammar regions enjoyed special treatment due to their proximity to the plant and their greater exposure to its emissions, receiving more than 16 hours of electricity a day. Now, everything has evaporated, and Miniyeh, Dair Ammar, Tripoli, and Akkar find themselves equal in constant power cuts, amidst discussions that other touristy areas are enjoying supply at the expense of these regions.
The only option left for residents is to head to the plant and stage protests to express their anger. Administrative sources at the plant indicate that there is a complete interruption in the supply of fuel, which is why the plant has stopped supplying the grid with power. Faced with disbelief from the residents regarding the plant's narrative, the protesting individuals attempted for three days to enter the premises to verify the presence of fuel in its tanks.
In this context, special sources at the Dair Ammar plant told "The Call of the Nation" that "the plant definitely lacks fuel, which is the only reason behind the continued power outage." Moreover, the army has deployed a substantial military reinforcement in front of the Dair Ammar plant, outnumbering the protesters by several times. In contrast, there doesn't appear to be any solution in sight. Lebanon had been promised Iraqi fuel to supply the power plants, but the security situation in Iraq deteriorated, closing all pathways to a solution for Lebanon’s electricity crisis. Protests and demonstrations in front of the plant seem futile unless the rumors of a ship arriving on the 15th of this month prove true; otherwise, the state of the power plants mirrors that of the country, a dead body being feasted upon.
