0:00 Intro
0:36 A success story
5:07 Parties & families
12:57 Unification
23:41 A path to parliament
36:41 Numbers
44:46 Zgharta
59:44 In parliament
1:11:15 Investigation stalled
We're with Chaden El Daif for Episode 309 of The Beirut Banyan.
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We discuss the Shamaluna coalition, its relative success compared to other October 17 electoral lists, and the difficulties of challenging traditional parties and entrenched families.
Our conversation includes increased demands in Zgharta for alternative voices, what political agency would look like in parliament post-May 15, and the limits set for any MP pursuing transparency and accountability.
Chaden El Daif is a member of OSOS and part of the Shamaluna coalition.
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Music by Marc Codsi. Animation & illustration by Sana Chaaban.
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