We have a new government and even the most skeptical among us is relieved. Of the 30 ministers, a handful are promising, young, dedicated men and women who have honorable records. It is our hope that these new faces will be able to maintain their untarnished reputations and demonstrate their ability to deliver what is needed in their respective ministries. This will be a challenge, given that in previous governments, new fresh faces have been sucked in and spat out by veteran members, leaving them confused, frustrated, or worse, contaminated by the establishment bug. What really worries us is the ability of this government to manage the socioeconomic and fiscal challenges that Lebanon is facing. These challenges require a state of mind that will first comprehend the severity of the situation and then be able to address it with the utmost maturity, and selflessness, which unfortunately, is not in our DNA. So
