Exclusive, Akhbar Al Yawm
Any strike in the banking sector increases the seriousness of the crises suffered by Lebanon, hence the decision of the Board of Directors of the Association of Banks to carry out the strike for a single day (today), after a split between the members of the association, between bankers who encourage the open strike in order to exert pressure on the judiciary, and others who oppose the strike method because it damages the reputation of the banking sector..
Commenting on this fact, an economic source said that today's campaign against the banking sector is similar to the atmosphere that prevailed in Lebanon on the eve of the announcement of the suspension of the payment of Eurobonds in March 2020 .
It underlined that at a time when we are trying to direct public opinion towards the banks, the latest World Bank report, which was published last Wednesday, came to condemn the political authority before condemning the banks and the Banque du Liban, because he mainly criticized the excessive accumulation of debts, which leads to say that the responsibility of the banks and the Banque du Liban is much less than the responsibility of the political authority.
The source said there is a public opinion backed by some media outlets and social networking sites seeking fame and rating more than anything else, and preparing reports that pour into the box. accuse the banking sector in light of the financial and economic crisis from which Lebanon is suffering. The source pointed out that the reports published in the local or foreign media have a single "godfather", which is a group of advisers who have benefited from the policies of the Banque du Liban, and are now aiming for the "post of governor".
In response to a question, the source returned to the law to clarify that a central governor must inform the Central Council of any work carried out by him or one of his relatives outside the scope of his work and obtain its approval, and here the source suggested that the reports published from time to time are probably based on leaks "from the House people".
Based on the above, the source is afraid to repeat the experience of stopping the redemption of Eurobonds with the banks in terms of making the decision to "demolish the sector", and later, the one who has taken the decision will regret it and each party concerned will hide behind flimsy arguments. The source considered that in the event of a problem with people in the banking sector, the necessary judicial decisions can be taken, but on condition that the judiciary is independent, and since the political interventions are clear, and that the President of the Republic , General Michel Aoun himself, said in an interview that the Superior Council of the Judiciary should remove and prosecute the Governor of the Republic. The best proof is that no judge has been found within the Beirut prosecutor's office who can claim Salameh