BEIRUT: Social media users in Lebanon were critical of an elderly woman who apparently joined two separate feasts by rival candidates taking part in the parliamentary elections.
The woman from Tripoli was mocked for having lunch at a feast held in support of the Future Movement — headed by Prime Minister Saad Al-Hariri — before having dinner at another one by rival candidates in the Azm List — led by former prime minister Najib Mikati.
Local reports said the elderly woman was laughed at on social media platforms for appearing at the venues of the rival electoral lists.
Out of frustration, she cried in an interview with Lebanon’s Al-Jadeed TV, while explaining how hurt she is by all the negative comments from people whom she said are not aware of her dire life situation.
“I’m the madame whose pictures were shared on Facebook...I don’t know what to say, people are cursing me,” the woman said as she cried in the video.
“I don’t care for either candidate, I just want the best for the country, I just want either candidate to serve our nation.
“I was only curious to know both candidates, nothing more,” she added.
Lebanon went to the polls Sunday to elect a parliament for the first time in nine years.
