Conflict Incident Report

Kataeb rallies to demand election of a president

Date of incident:

November 22, 2015

Death toll:

0persons

Number of Injured:

0persons

Actors/Parties Involved:

Lebanese Kataeb Party

Hundreds of Kataeb Party supporters rallied Sunday to mark Lebanon's 72nd Independence Day and renew calls for the election of a president.
"The republic needs a new head of state," the leader of the Kataeb student committee Ralph Sayhoun said.
He called in a brief speech at the beginning of the rally "for reclaiming the true meaning of independence... as the republic cannot stand without its head."
Protesters held Kataeb and Lebanese flags, with some wearing t-shirts with the slogan "save the presidency" written on them.
They also held banners that read: "The republic needs a head," and "You (rival politicians) destroyed the republic." Some also held green and yellow smoke sticks.

http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Lebanon-News/2015/Nov-22/324123-kataeb-...

Primary category:

Collective Action [inc. protests, solidarity movements...]

Classification of conflict (primary):

Policy conflicts

Conflicts associated with political decisions, government or state policies regarding matters of public concern, such as debates concerning law reforms, electoral laws, and protests of the government’s political decisions, among others.

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Conflict Incident Report

Kataeb rallies to demand election of a president