Major roads, schools and businesses were closed in Beirut and elsewhere in Lebanon, as protests continued and demonstrators accused political leaders of prolonging the formation of a new government.
Protesters closed major roads in Beirut and elsewhere in Lebanon Monday, accusing political leaders of dragging their feet on the formation of a new government amid differences over who should be included.
President Michel Aoun has not yet set a date for consultations with heads of parliamentary blocs to name a new prime minister, the procedure that follows the resignation of a Cabinet. Lebanon's state-run National News Agency reported that a financial prosecutor has filed a case of overspending against the state's Council for Development and Reconstruction and several other private companies. The case centers on the construction of a dam in northern Lebanon. Such cases against corruption have been rare before the protests.
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