Updates

Below are National Bloc's latest updates, along with its political statements, activities and projects.

Press conferences summarize political system past, present, and future

The Lebanese National Bloc Party criticized the escalation of sectarian trend of the current political system, and its attempts to absolve itself from the crimes of the past 30 years. This trend summarizes this political system’s past, present, and future;...

Popularist speeches and imaginary government achievements to usher in a new pandemic

The Lebanese National Bloc Party stated that the possibility of another wave of Corona Virus outbreak is the responsibility of the popularist speeches that have blinded the government and drowned the country in imaginary achievements.

Investors and donors will not trust economic plan that avoids political and penal liability

The Lebanese National Bloc Party voiced its suspicion of the “parties who lost public funds” as they stand against corruption. Additional the Bloc found it strange to have a five year economic plan to recover the looted funds, stating that...

Central bank put 70% of depositor money at risk

The Lebanese National Bloc Party criticized the fact that the central bank and commercial banks risked "70 percent of people's deposits", stating that this happened under the patronage of the sectarian parties and under the nose of the "Banking Supervision...

The National Bloc calls for an independent transition government: 5 rescue conditions to make the responsible parties for bankruptcy take the brunt of the losses

The Lebanese National Bloc Party called for a transitional temporary independent government to be formed, a government with exceptional power that prioritizes Lebanon and its people in external politics and regional conflicts.  The Bloc listed 5 conditions that were prerequisites...

The government failed because of its creators’ conflicting interests and hastily drafted bills

The Lebanese National Bloc Party described parliament as a “Tribal Council” noting that it has established its failure through popularism and haste in drafting of bills. The Bloc considers that the government has failed in face of the conflicting interests...

General amnesty proposal: a government that absolves itself from past and future transgressions

The Lebanese National Bloc Party strongly criticized the general amnesty proposal and its exceptions, stating that it is a way for the government and its “protected parties” to absolve itself from past and future transgressions. The Bloc said that the...

The corrupt and those who turned a blind eye are responsible for the $83 billion loss

The Lebanese National Bloc Party blamed the bankruptcy of the state on “the corrupt aggressors on public funds, and those who turned a blind eye and who only objected to avoid blame.” In this regard, the Bloc criticized “most political...

Minister of justice should expose all who interfere in judicial appointments

The Lebanese National Bloc Party called on Minister of Justice Marie Claude Najm to expose all parties interfering in the judicial appointment process, and to support the “Just Revolution”.

“Sectarian Parties” object to “Haircut” in an attempt to gain popular support

The Lebanese National Bloc Party stated that after the government’s bailout plan was leaked, many politicians made statements that fell under the banner of protecting depositors from the “haircut” banking policies. The first of those politicians to make statements were...