Government well blocking his reforms 72 hours to find a solution at least 2 people have died during the demonstrations Stephanie Decker reports from beirut for i for a 2nd day and night thousands filled the streets of beirut calling for the government to go. For the 1st time on such a large scale its not about where your religion says lie in this deeply divided sectarian country its not about class all walks of life are united against the Political Leadership here today thats what the rights of that country its what i meant by that but you know number that i mean why fed up with its value for the future. Theres no future for no job and im not acceptable anymore and we have stood up for a long time and now its time to turn protesters blocked all major roads bringing large parts of the capital to a standstill they remained on the streets well into the night the army used tear gas and water cannon to try to disperse the crowd. The army has said that it will from now on come down harder on
In the lebanese capital i was so Security Forces that taking a hard line against the protesters last night how is this lack of them to affect the momentum of the demonstrations Going Forward. Well as you can see behind me thousands of people returned to the street yes late on friday the Security Forces the army they used heavy handed tactics they forcibly open roads they used tear gas but people here are really defiant theyre fed up theyll tell you that we really need a change and now with the statements from the hezbollah secretary general there is even more anger basically has a lot of it not so its weight behind the protest movement has been law and its allies control the government they control the parliament and has been has a military wing so people here considered his statements as the some sort of a threat some sort of a challenge because what he said was if hezbollah decides to protest we will change the balance. A power on the ground he also said you cannot topple the Ruling
The economic state will be able to save our country we dont want the government to resign if it does it will take one or 2 years to form a new government and the economic crisis will worsen any will be made up of the same political forces. Lets get the latest now from cena holed up in beirut and so zain how things how is that message from masala the frustration hows that all playing out on the streets now. Well it didnt go down well has been the poorest part of the Ruling Alliance i long with its allies they control the government they control the party event and they have a military right so people here interpreted as well the secretary generals comments as some sort of a threat a challenge he told those who are on the street that you cannot help the ruling alike he also told us that it has followed the court could decide to protest then they will change the balance of power on the ground in many ways dismissing the trends of thousands of people who have taken to the streets to demand
Theresa mays deal. Does it work for Small Businesses . This has a prospect of passing. Looking at the votes for theresa may steel it had no ability to get through the parliament and the deal was inferior to this one. In terms of the elements there is a debate on divergences and contents of the deal but the fact it can get through, it is like event diagram of these three key actors in this process which will bring so much for Small Business it is worth going for. wish we could speak more. We are out of time. That is the opinion of Small Business leaders. We are waiting for a letter from Small Business leaders. We are waiting for a letterfrom number 10 and a letter from waiting for a letterfrom number 10 and a letterfrom donald waiting for a letterfrom number 10 and a letter from donald tusk. Waiting for a letterfrom number 10 and a letterfrom donald tusk. Now lets get a look at the weather with louise lear. Good evening. Sunday will be a drier day across the country. Still a few scatter
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