UNTOUCHABLE
Nabih Berri
Nabih Berri
Speaker of Parliament
The longest-serving parliament speaker in the world, holding the gavel since 1992. A master of political maneuvering, Berri controls the legislative agenda and leads the Amal Movement. He is accused of turning the parliament into a fortress for the corrupt elite, orchestrating the paralysis of state institutions, and using the 'Council of the South' as a patronage mill.
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"I am the master of the game; nothing passes without my signature."
Evidence & Activities
PARLIAMENTARY DICTATORSHIP
- Has successfully blocked every major reform bill in the last decade, including capital controls and forensic audits.
- Uses his power to shut down parliament sessions whenever his political interests are threatened.
COUNCIL OF THE SOUTH CORRUPTION
- Accused of treating the state-funded Council of the South as a private bank for the Amal Movement.
- Billions of dollars in infrastructure projects awarded to loyalists with little to show on the ground.
BLOCKING JUSTICE
- Instrumental in protecting MPs and ministers from being questioned in the Beirut Port explosion investigation.
- His 'security police' in parliament were filmed attacking protesters during the 2019 revolution.
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