Albert Kostanian returns to The Beirut Banyan.

In this short episode he candidly discusses a campaign to discredit his economic views and media reputation, debunks accusations of shadow funding and behind-the-scenes government orchestration regarding Kulluna Irada, dispels smear tactics increasingly used to sideline reform-minded advocates in government and civil society, and conveys a firmly held belief in solution-based policies - in particular the ongoing debate surrounding banking restructuring plans and fiscal policy.

Albert Kostanian is an economist and journalist, and hosts LBCI's Vision 2030.

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Timestamps:

0:00 Intro

0:12 Why are you here?

1:59 Why is there an increased discrediting campaign happening now?

5:23 Conspiracy theories & Kulluna Irada

8:42 Orchestrated attacks & social media misinformation

10:42 Reform-minded credibility