0:00 Intro

0:42 Relationship to Li Haqqi

5:55 Design

10:52 Burden

18:17 Tentative alliance

30:46 Reform

39:48 Violent component

45:32 Kataeb & October 17

56:18 Regret

58:06 Decentralization

1:03:49 Resignation

1:14:54 This road

We're with Maher Abou Chackra for Episode 305 of The Beirut Banyan.

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We discuss the founding of Li Haqqi and his personal journey into politics, and reflect on all that has happened since October 17, 2019.

Our conversation includes the inner dynamics within Li Haqqi's horizontal organization, a principled pursuit of political and economic reform and the wider disagreements within October 17 parties.

We also talk about the reasons for Li Haqqi's withdrawal of the majority of its candidates from upcoming parliamentary elections and Maher's own decision to resign from the group.

Maher Abou Chackra is a former member of Li Haqqi.

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Music by Marc Codsi. Animation & illustration by Sana Chaaban.