Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri has announced that he will be submitting his resignation amid the anti-government protests that the country has been witnessing since 17 October, APA reports citing Sputnik.
“I put my resignation at the disposal of the President of the Republic”, Hariri wrote in a tweet.
In a televised address today, Hariri said that he had “reached a dead end” and was going to the presidential residence in order to submit his resignation, a move that comes in the wake of massive demonstrations that have swept the country for almost two weeks.
On 17 October, the government announced tax hikes on tobacco and internet calls, sparking mass protests, with demonstrators blocking roads and highways, demanding the resignation of the government and political reforms.
Lebanese banks have also been closed for 12 consecutive days, with the Association of Banks in Lebanon announcing on Monday that customers would only be served through ATMs. Some Lebanese schools and universities were also reportedly shut down.
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