What are they saying they want from their next parliamentarians?
Tueni: They want a lot of things. It’s the first time Achrafieh, Saifi and Rmeil are together, and, sorry to say it, it’s more Christian. They have the power. Before the Christians said, “We don’t have the power, we don’t have our voice, and nothing will change.” So they are more motivated. And they have a lot of needs. They want to have a park and beach [along the port next to the St. Georges Hotel]. Then there’s the problem of Gemmayzeh. People don’t have a problem with the pubs, but there’s no parking. There’s a parking problem throughout the district. It’s a big problem. They’d like to have gardens… People also have a problem with education. They want their children to study at good schools, but the costs are very high. Same for universities. If people have health problems, going to hospital is also very expensive. Also, people in the district cannot live in the district. It’s a big problem. It’s very costly to own a house in the district. People have to leave the city and go live
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