Two days after the formation of a new government, many Lebanese are doubtful that the government will be able to heal the wounds of a country suffering from an unprecedented economic and social crisis.

Friday, Lebanon witnessed the birth of the government headed by Najib Mikati, a wealthy politician who has previously headed two governments. 

However, the government, the formation of which was necessary to obtain international aid, was born after a 13-month political bickering period between traditional Lebanese parties, which makes the wider public doubtful that the formation will lead to any new systemic change. 

The most common concerns revolve around the extent to which the new government will be able to revive an economy that is suffering from an unprecedented deterioration of the local currency, and how the very politicans who were suspected of corruption- widely seen as the cause of the economic collapse- will be able achieve new outcomes. 

- The 'cooks' themselves -

"It is a government (...) of nitrates, political sterility and consensual corruption," a Lebanese woman wrote on Facebook, referring to the massive explosion that shook Beirut in August 2020 as a result of improper storage of large quantities of ammonium nitrate. 

Many believe the incompetence of the ruling class allowed for the explosion. 

Hassan Diab's government resigned a few days after the explosion, amid public outcry and outrage.

"The chefs themselves (in reference to the political class) formed the government, so are they able to provide a new meal?", researcher and university professor Sami Nader asked to AFP, adding that "the real fear is that the (regime's) working method will not lead to the production of something new."

The United Nations estimates that 78 percent of the Lebanese people live below the poverty line in light of hyperinflation and job layoffs.

All of this is accompanied by a darkness that shrouds Lebanon with power outages for about 22 hours a day, as well as the gradual lifting of subsidies provided by the state on imported basic materials and products, and the scarcity of fuel and medicines.