Lebanon: To avoid complete collapse, government must be urgently formed of politicians with integrity
Issued by Transparency International & the Lebanese Transparency Association – No CorruptionTo avoid complete collapse of the state and to protect the population, Lebanese decision-makers must immediately form a government founded on integrity, good governance and the common good. The political instability and economic recession – deepened by the COVID-19 pandemic and last year’s Beirut port explosion – have sunk Lebanon into a deep crisis. Seventy-four per cent of Lebanon’s population is in poverty while food prices soar, a catastrophe in terms of access to water is imminent