Voices from the Square, Part 19 with Elia Haber for The Beirut Banyan, bringing conversations directly from Martyrs Square.

Elia speaks to Semaan Khawam - 45-year old painter and writer, and Roger Ghanem, 45-year old artist, producer and coach.

Semaan and Roger reflect on protesters' abilities to block enough MPs from reaching parliament (thereby preventing minimum quota for legislation). They also share their views on the ruling class' reactions to the demonstrations, rampant post-civil war corruption and the revolution now in its second month..

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