The #Ramlet al-Baida affair: It’s not just the sea that is full of #shit - Newsroom Nomad
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https://i2.wp.com/newsroomnomad.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/ramlesewageGA.jpg?fit=876%2C493&ssl=1 The Ramlet al-Baida beach controversy and claims of ownership over one of Beirut’s last public beaches has returned to the forefront. In what seemed like a resting period after news of possible investment on said shores emerged a few years ago, excavators proceeded to destroy the northern entrance of the beach on Tuesday, removing a kiosk off the sandy stretches that line the waters.
The act of course did not go unnoticed, with lifeguards and beach-goers protesting the excavation works, and many saying that plans to take over the beach for the purpose of privatization are now in full gear.
According to al-Akhbar, citizens were told that the excavation works were related to the maintenance of sewage pipes that have long polluted the waters of Ramlet al-Baida. Upon deeper inspection, a myriad of other issues were unearthed, namely the construction of the luxury Eden Rock resort, rampant corruption, and claims of ownership over public lands.