Hundreds of demonstrators blocked the entrances to the Parliament building in the center of Beirut, where a meeting is due to take place. Barricades are built on the roads.
Activists do not allow cars of deputies to pass by and pass only military vehicles and ambulances. They are allowed to make sure that there are no deputies in special vehicles.
Deputy Ali Amaar, who arrived at the Parliament, went to the barricades. To a question from a LBC correspondent, he said that citizens have the right to hold a rally and assert their rights. At the same time, the official continued on his way to parliament, trying to cross the barricades.
One of the convoys of deputies, who tried to break through the barricades, was stoned by activists. The guards opened fire in the air.
According to local media, some deputies were able to get to their jobs. Some parliamentarians refused to participate in today’s meeting, supporting the protest of citizens.
A parliamentary meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, which should pass a series of laws, including a law on general amnesty, which is opposed by participants in anti-government demonstrations.
Citizens fear that amnesty will get officials involved in corruption schemes, and thus evade responsibility. According to a number of experts, there are fears that amnesty may leave radicals associated with terrorist groups.