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Chris Rampling, British Ambassador to Lebanon
In an editorial published on British embassy Facebook page , British Ambassador to Lebanon Chris Rampling who is moving back to the UK at the end of his term , wrote the following OPED in which he decries the lack of responsibility of Lebanese leaders blaming them for the August 4th devastating explosion of Beirut Port ” as home-grown” . He said some things are rotten in Lebanon , calls “Kefala” a disgrace on Lebanon’s reputation, and said freedom of expression has been under pressure, as Lebanon used to be the regional leader on freedoms and human rights, but it has become a country that takes one step forward, and two back. He stressed that the Lebanese people deserve better
Below is the full text of the op-ed:
“Lebanon: Parting Thoughts
Chris Rampling, British Ambassador
Lebanon has changed so much since I arrived, and especially over the last 14 months. My wife and I, and our 2 young children, touched down in 2018 with great expectation. Before coming, I had heard Yasmine Hamdan sing ‘Beirut’ in London and knew I was coming to the most fascinating city on the planet (I still think that).
But now Lebanese eyes tell of sadness; their words, of despair. Almost half the workforce is unemployed, and more than half are in poverty, with the UK’s Middle East Minister warning 2 weeks ago of a humanitarian tsunami. Many families have become separated, and talent and skills are emigrating in numbers. At night, the cities are darker. In more ways than one.