Today, Tuesday, depositors staged a protest in front of the Parliament, demanding the return of their money from banks. They considered the protest as "the beginning of the spark because the humiliation we experience is significant." The demonstrators emphasized the need to hold the political class, banks, the Association of Banks, and the Governor of the Central Bank, Riad Salameh, accountable, calling on the Arab summit to "overthrow the corrupt system."
The depositors stated that "all decisions of the Parliament and the government do not concern us, as they have stolen our money. We are lawyers, engineers, and university graduates; we are neither troublemakers nor chaos enthusiasts."
Participating in the protest were MPs Najat Saliba, Melhem Khalaf, and Charbel Massad, who pointed out that "1.4 million depositors have had their money stolen by the political class and banks, and they must be held accountable. We will not accept that depositors live in humiliation and oppression," urging the judiciary to "assume its responsibility in holding these accountable."
For his part, Khalaf confirmed that "the continuation of the situation will lead to chaos, and this is the suffering that depositors experience every day," considering that "electing a president and forming a government is what is needed today to resolve this issue."
A number of depositors also protested in front of Bank of Lebanon and the Arab world bank by breaking an ATM belonging to the bank and setting tires on fire. Additionally, some depositors arrived at the residence of caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati, where they launched firecrackers and attempted to cut barbed wire, amid tight security measures.
