📰 1 source 3 articles · 4 Nov 2026, 08:15 → 3 hours ago

Kan'an attacks power cuts to public facilities and demands the state assume its responsibilities

MP Ibrahim Kan'an escalated his criticism of Electricité du Liban's measures to cut supply to administrations, public institutions and independent bodies that have not paid their dues, measures that began on 2 November 2026 and affected water facilities in several areas including North Metn. Kan'an called for "stopping this farce" and for officials to assume their responsibilities instead of making citizens bear the consequences, repeating the position after a meeting of Parliament's Finance Committee.

📍 Where things stand: The articles contain no information about Electricité du Liban reversing its cut decision, while Kan'an continues to press the issue through public statements and discussion in Parliament's Finance Committee.

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4 Nov 2026, 08:15 MP Ibrahim Kan'an attacked the measures cutting electricity to public facilities, demanding "an end to this farce" and that officials assume their responsibilities. His remarks came after Electricité du Liban began on 2 November 2026 implementing a decision to cut supply to administrations, public institutions and independent bodies that have not paid their dues, measures that affected water facilities in several Lebanese areas including North Metn.
4 Nov 2026, 13:36 After the Finance Committee meeting, Kan'an stressed that the state must bear its responsibilities, holding that people should not be made to pay the bill for electricity or water cuts if the institution concerned is not paying what it owes.

Timeline written by AI from the sources below; updated as new reports arrive.

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