Following are excerpts
from TV report on a demonstration in Lebanon, which aired on OTV on
February 27, 2011:
Reporter: "The
people want to topple the regime" in Lebanon. The demonstration
epidemic has reached Beirut. Their goal is to topple the sectarian regime.
Hundreds of young men and women have responded to the call, and have
joined this popular march, which set out from the St. Michael Church
in Al-Shayah, and ended at the courthouse.
Demonstrators:
Revolution! Revolution!
Reporter: They
were demonstrating against the sectarian regime and its leaders, against
the warlords and the sects, against the social and economic exploitation,
against unemployment, emigration, poverty, and marginalization, against
the unequal investment of resources in different areas, and against
racism and discrimination.
They demand the transition
to a democratic and secular civil state, which upholds social justice
and equality, as well as the right to a life of dignity for all Lebanese
citizens, by raising minimum wages, lowering the price of basic goods
and fuels, improving public education, providing public and private
job opportunities, abolishing nepotism and bribery, upholding the right
for proper housing, reinforcing social security, and ensuing retirement
pensions.
We have been told that
this activity will continue until their goal has been met.
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