BEIRUT, Dec. 16 (Xinhua) -- Lebanese House Speaker Nabih Berri urged for a quick cabinet formation while warning against famine if the current political paralysis prevails further, Al-Akhbar local newspaper reported on Monday.
"We are going to a very dangerous place which we may not be able to avoid later on. We need to form a quick government to deal with the economic and financial complications to save the country," Berri said.
Lebanon has been witnessing nationwide protests since Oct. 17 which led to the resignation of Prime Minister Saad Hariri's government while President Michel Aoun has so far failed to hold parliamentary consultations for naming a new prime minister tasked with the formation of a cabinet capable of dealing with the current financial crisis.
The paralysis in the country caused hundreds of companies to go out of business while banks' restrictions are preventing people from withdrawing their deposits to buy their needs.
Meanwhile, businesses including food markets have been incapable of properly importing products to satisfy people's needs due to the shortage in U.S. dollar in the country which may lead to shortage in food supplies in the near future.
