Zahle Residents Protest against Increasing Armed Robbery

Zahle Residents Protest against Increasing Armed Robbery

Zahle residents, backed by MPs from the capital of the Bekaa as well as popular and student delegations, on Monday staged a daylong sit-in outside the government Serail in protest against increasing armed robbery and assaults in their city.

Zahle MP Joseph Maalouf stressed that the sit-in was "peaceful," and said he hoped that the security plan would include Zahle city.

Zahle municipality chief Asaad Zgheib said the sit-in aims at supporting Lebanese security authorities in their effort to curb crime and improve law enforcement.

Zgheib, however, expressed fear that some citizens "might resort to self-protection which can lead to very serious repercussions."