In an issued statement following its periodic electronic meeting on Saturday, chaired by MP Gebran Bassil, the Free Patriotic Movement expressed its great concern towards the continued disruption of the Council of Ministers’ work without any convincing reason and the government paralysis amidst the dramatic outbreak of the economic and social crisis.

“Social priority is higher at this stage, thus it has become a duty to rectify what is happening and show a high sense of national and humanitarian responsibility,” the statement said, warning against “exploiting the political crisis to aggravate the economic, financial and security situation in order to achieve foreign agendas,” and calling on the Parliament to question the government about the reasons behind its failing to convene.

At the social level, FPM renewed its call on the government to "launch the financing card as a basis for the social safety net and to determine the reasons for the delay and those responsible for it." It also called on the Parliament to hold an urgent session to pass a bill to support the social safety net, and consequently to release the funds from the World Bank which tens of thousands of the most underprivileged families are waiting for, in parallel with approving the bill for social assistance for employees submitted by the “Strong Lebanon” Parliamentary Bloc.

At the judiciary level, the Movement highlighted the need for launching a wide and comprehensive reform workshop within the judicial institution to restore its dignity and the confidence and appreciation of the Lebanese, “who are rightfully awaiting the results of the investigation into the crime of the port explosion and the Tayouneh sedition incidents, in preparation for fair trials."