The bombing near Sassine Square on October 19 that tore apart a neighborhood and hundreds of lives, homes and businesses was a deliberate, savage crime perpetrated by those seeking to destroy stability in Lebanon. The response to this horrific event by members of the country’s March 14 and March 8 political coalitions was cowardly, self serving, and in many cases also deliberately intended to sow sectarian strife.
That our politicians would so immediately manipulate the tragedy, pain and suffering of others to fit their own agenda is as clear a sign as there can be that they are rotten to the core.
There is a conspiracy in Lebanon, and they are all a part of it.
Politicians on all sides, during the previous reign of March 14 and the current March 8 administration, set new definitions for the abuse of authority, seeking self-enrichment, power and the furthering of divisive agendas at the nation’s expense.
This country needs new leaders, and there are few better places to look for this new breed than among Lebanon’s entrepreneurs — young people who are inspired, aware and motivated, whose commitment to Lebanon has them trying to build their businesses at home despite the failures of the system and the sins of our leaders and, recognizing these obstacles and the odds against them, they have still managed to push forward their ideas and see them realized.
And that is why, with all that has happened this past month, we at Executive have chosen now to celebrate this country’s entrepreneurs — they are our hope for a better future.
