UN official: Lebanon politicians to blame for economic collapse

UN official: Lebanon politicians to blame for economic collapse

January 15, 2020 at 7:19 pm | Published in: International Organisations , Lebanon , Middle East , News , UN. Lebanese politicians are to blame for the country's economic collapse, a senior UN official said on Wednesday, rebuking a ruling elite that has failed to draw up a rescue plan for a country hit by more violent protests, Reuters reports.. Bank facades and ATMs were smashed and dozens of people wounded in confrontations with police.. Salameh asked for extra powers last week, saying he wanted to standardize banking controls.. The banking association condemned the attacks as the work of a "mercenary mob" and not the "real revolutionaries of Lebanon" seeking reform..