Lebanon's new prime minister vows reforms, but Lebanese people aren't convinced

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For many Lebanese citizens, personnel changes at the top of government are merely a facade.

Lebanon's political leaders named former ambassador to Germany Mustafa Adib as its new prime minister on Monday, starting the formation of a new government tasked with implementing urgent reforms after the previous leadership quit following the devastating Beirut Port explosion.

Anti-government protesters take part in a demonstration against the political elites and the government, in Beirut, Lebanon, on August 8, 2020 after the massive explosion at the Port of Beirut.Lebanon's political leaders named diplomat Mustafa Adib as the disaster-stricken country's new prime minister on Monday, starting the formation of a new government tasked with implementing urgent reforms after the previous leadership quit en masse.

They know that their governments, however well-intentioned, cannot operate without interference from the country's banking and political lobbyists and parties.As the country approaches hyperinflation, the UN has warned that over half of its population is living in poverty with 23% in "extreme poverty" — while 10% of the population owns 70% of its wealth.

"Adib will not come with miracles and much will depend on the figures that will participate in his government," political risk consultancy Eurasia Group wrote in a note Tuesday. But, it added, there seems to be "willingness to allow Adib to appoint individuals with credible expertise in government," suggesting space for compromise and a new government that would be "mildly positive for political and economic stability.

Adib, like his predecessor, was appointed with the endorsement of Sunni political leaders, the Christian Free Patriotic Movement and Shiite groups Amal and Hezbollah. Hezbollah, backed by Iran and designated by the U.S. as a terrorist organization, is the most powerful political party and militant group in Lebanon. The relatively quick decision came after threats of sanctions by international leaders.

 

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