Lebanon's parliament began a session on Monday that is scheduled to discuss the new cabinet's policy programme and hold a vote of confidence, after a nearly one-hour delay caused by a power cut.
Lebanon is battling a deep depression, with worsening fuel shortages translating into few or any hours of state-backed power a day and most Lebanese relying on private generators for electricity.
"From the heart of the suffering of Beirut ... our cabinet was born to light a candle in this hopeless darkness," Mikati told parliament. The new government has promised action to address the country's crisis, including talks with the International Monetary Fund and a start to reforms.Its draft policy programme said it would renew and develop a previous financial recovery plan, which set out a shortfall in the financial system of some $90 billion - a figure endorsed by the IMF.
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