Reform in Retrospect with Diana Menhem & Ronnie Chatah

Ronnie Chatah is host of The Beirut Banyan podcast @TheBeirutBanyan founder of the WalkBeirut tour and opinion columnist for a variety of outlets on Lebanese affairs. You can find him on Instagram, Facebook & Twitter [at] thebeirutbanyan For this episode Ronnie is joined by Diana Menhem, managing director of Kulluna Irada. In this episode Ronnie and Diana reflect on the anniversary of the March 14, 2005 demonstration that saw the Syrian army subsequently leave Lebanon, what reform meant 18 years ago and how expectations have evolved since, measuring politicsl success following the You Stink protests and October 17 uprising, and the role Kulluna Irada serves in supporting reform-minded citizens and politicians. Timestamps: 0:00 Introduction 2:10 Back in time 8:50 Reform in retrospect 14:20 Pandering politicians 18:52 Kulluna Irada’s ethos 24:47 Paralysis 28:13 Change 32:12 Coordination 37:02 Special Tribunal for Lebanon 42:54 Blaming March 14 for failing 47:31 Shared burden #mtvlebanon#mtvpodcast#DianaMenhem Watch more Episodes on: http://bit.ly/2pjYZtj Like us: https://www.facebook.com/mtvlebanon Instagram: http://instagram.com/mtvlebanon Follow us: https://twitter.com/mtvlebanon Subscribe to mtvlebanon:    / @mtvlebanon