BEIRUT (Dispatches) – The head of the Hezbollah bloc in the Lebanese parliament has warned of a possible coup against the Taif Agreement which ended 15 years of civil war (1975-1990) through which power in the country was split among Muslims and Christians, Anadolu has reported.
Mohammad Raad said that the coup would favor the axis in favor of normalization with the Zionist regime.
“We feel that there have been coup attempts against the Taif Agreement,” explained Raad. “The potential coup aims to reassure Israel and make it feel secure that our people will not be able to confront any of its aggression.”
He added that those behind such a move want to impose Zionist control over Lebanon’s gas reserves in its territorial waters. “Gas exploration is confined to certain countries, and we speak about independence and sovereignty while we are unable to supply our electricity plants with enough gas to light the country for 24 hours.”
The Hezbollah official pointed out that the Lebanese currency collapsed due to its dependence on foreign currency. “Tomorrow, our policy will collapse due to its dependence on foreign policies.”
Lebanon is suffering the worst economic crisis in its history, leading to shortages of medicines, fuel and other basic goods.
On Monday, roadblocks were set up by demonstrators across much of cash-strapped country Lebanon after the currency plummeted to a historic low.
Protesters across Beirut, Tripoli, Saida, and other cities closed highways and intersections with their vehicles, and put tires and rubbish dumpsters on fire.
They called on the government to control the plunging Lebanese pound. The pound has lost about 90 percent of its value in about two years.
The Lebanese army was able to clear some closed intersections and thoroughfares. However, in Sports City just south of Beirut, protesters doused the highway with petrol so cars could not drive through, even if the army cleared the roadblock.