الحكومة تقر بند مد خطوط التوتر فوق المنصورية وتشكل لجنة لبدء التنفيذ

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This is seriously deranged. High-voltage power lines have been banned in most countries, including Syria. They are proven to cause cancer, malformation in babies and a a slew of other horrific diseases. Only a backward country like a Lebanon and a corrupt government would install this type of power line.

This is seriously deranged. High-voltage power lines have been banned in most countries, including Syria. They are proven to cause cancer, malformation in babies and a a slew of other horrific diseases. Only a backward country like a Lebanon and a corrupt government would install this type of power line.

It's funny that despite all the protests by the residents in the area, they are still forcing the issue and going on with the project. Had this been taking place over an area controlled by our lovely Hizbullah, would they have dared go on...like going forward with taking down all the illegal buildings in Hizbullah controlled areas near the airport and other places....Lebanon is an example of evolution, in nature only the strong survive, in Lebanon only those who have weapons survive...
Why won't the government just install the lines underground? It's less disruptive to nature, we won't have those ugly cables and towers to look at, and they will make the residents happy...The government is acting in spite, just to prove that they are not being forced into something else...Dear government, instead of acting strong in the more civilized areas of the country, go flex your muscles in areas that out of your control...Disgusting...

No wonder Christians in Lebanon feel that DHIMMITUDE is forced down their throats.

That is democracy Aoun and Hassan!

I have heard of "government of the people, by the people, for the people", but not of "government against the people". This is a classical example of politicians who are so out of touch that they do not find it necessary to listen to their constituents.

It is indeed strange that a government that is struggling hard to shed an already disastrous public image would be so insensitive to the demands of a large segment of the population.

This decision is not just insensitive, it is also extremely short-sighted.Throwing money on people by buying their property will not solve a problem but will certainly create a precedent and a costly one at that! From now on, will the government buy the property of every single Lebanese whose house happens to be under a high-voltage line?

Backing off would have been the smartest and certainly the cheapest solution. But who expects better from a government that seems to lack the capacity to connect with its most important asset, i.e. the people?

The only hypocrites are people who subscribe blindly to political beliefs.

The people protesting those power lines have been protesting against their installation from the day the power plan was adopted, regardless of who adopted it and keeping in mind that ministers of power and energy have been M8 supporters and appointees since 2005. Change and Reform politicians were the ones protesting those lines when they were in opposition. What made them change their minds as soon as they took over the government? Who's the real hypocrite in this case?