Sky News host Graham Richardson says Lebanon’s government is a joke as it “just depends on who has more guns” and it appears as though it's Hezbollah. The Prime Minister of Lebanon and the country's entire government resigned following the deadly Beirut blast that killed at least 160 people.
Former prime minister Hassan Diab said he would request early parliamentary elections over the weekend before he resigned following mass demonstrations across the city. Mr Richardson said in Lebanon, government just depends on “who’s got the most guns” which he said was hardly a way to govern a country. “In this stage of the game Hezbollah appear to have more than anybody else, so they can do basically whatever they like,” he told Sky News host Alan Jones.
SkyNewsRicho That’s why I want to know where our contribution is going because I’d hate to think we were, in any way, contributing to terrorism or what’s left of the corrupt government- or whoever replaces it! You need to clarify ScottMorrisonMP !
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Lebanon's PM resigns along with entire govt following deadly Beirut blast | Sky News AustraliaThe Prime Minister of Lebanon and the country's entire government have resigned following the deadly Beirut blast that killed at least 160 people.\n\nIn a brief televised speech, Hassan Diab said he was taking 'a step back' so he could 'fight the battle for change'. \n\n'I declare today the resignation of this government. May God protect Lebanon,' he said.\n\n'We are with the people in calling for trying those responsible for this crime.'\n\nProtesters demanded political change after an explosion in Beirut - likely caused by nearly 3000 tonnes of poorly-stored ammonia nitrate - killed more than 160 people and injured another 6,000 last week.\n\nThe nation's cabinet was under increasing pressure to resign after several ministers quit or expressed their intention to step down in recent days.\n\nMr Diab's cabinet now assumes a caretaker role until a new government is formed.\n\nImage: AP\n\n I'm blown away. A government showing culpability after a national disaster? Don't show ScottMorrisonMP what this looks like. It's much easier to FO to Hawaii. Seems bizarre response to an industrial accident obviously a lie
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Commonwealth Bank doing well despite 'challenging context' | Sky News AustraliaThe CEO of Commonwealth Bank says his organisation is weathering the COVID-19 slowdown well despite an 11 per cent drop in full-year profit.\n \nCBA posted a cash net profit after tax of $7.3 billion, which represents an 11.3 per cent decline compared to the last corresponding period.\n\nDividends are expected to be reduced from $2.30 to 98 cents.\n \nCBA chief executive Matt Comyn told Sky News Business Editor Ticky Fullerton the bank is doing very well in a “very challenging context.”\n \n“We are also fortunate we came into this period in very strong health overall, both from a capital perspective and our balance sheets,” he said.\n \n'And so we have been able to provide that support (for at-risk customers) as I said, but also make sure we are able to continue to operate and perform very well in some of our core markets, like home lending, deposits, and business lending.\n \n'Overall, I think the result is a strong one given the very challenging context we are all operating in.”\n\nFrom the start of the pandemic, customers with the major banks who are struggling with the impacts of COVID-19 will be allowed to defer loan payments.\n\nMr Comyn said he expects home and business loan repay deferrals to remain flat in August despite the Melbourne COVID-19 shutdown.\n\n'We are watching very closely during the month of August (repayment deferrals) it is still coming down, but we did see a small uptick as you would expect in Melbourne.'\n\nHe said around 20,000 home customers and 30,000 businesses have opted to start repaying their loans early despite the pandemic. Yet, somehow, he'll still get his bonus ... AHs, they pay 28 per cent tax while I pay more than 35 percent..grrrr...thanks to banks funding the politicians the laws are bent to suit them..
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