This video examines Lebanon’s ongoing electricity crisis, putting questions to officials about the lack of reliable power supply and who is responsible for it.
Where did the repeated promises by successive ministers go? And what happened to the billions of dollars spent on the electricity sector over the years?
The video explores the political debate surrounding Lebanon’s electricity crisis, including past promises to provide reliable electricity within a short period one year at most.
It also raises the question of why the Free Patriotic Movement failed to deliver a lasting solution to the electricity crisis during its time in charge of the Ministry of Energy.
Former Energy Minister César Abi Khalil responds that they were not populists and did not make unrealistic promises. He also points to periods when electricity supply had increased to around 20 hours a day, compared with periods when it was limited to just two hours.
