BEIRUT, Aug. 27 (Xinhua) -- Civil society activists in Lebanon's northern city of Tripoli called for an open sit-in on Tuesday in front of the city's power station to demand for 24-hour electricity in the city, local media reported Monday.
Tens of protesters gathered in front of government-owned Kadisha Electricity on Monday asking citizens not to pay their electricity bills until the government succeeds in securing 24 hours of power supply in the city, online independent newspaper Elnashra reported.
Lack of electricity in Lebanon has been a problem for many years, with the government being incapable of generating the needed amount of power.
Lebanese residents usually turn to private operators, which charge higher, during power outages.
The current public electricity production capacity in Lebanon stands at 2,000 MW, while national demand goes beyond 3,300 MW in summer months.
