Governor Khodr: We accept criticism, reject unjust accusations and call on citizens not to despair

The governor of Baalbek-Hermel, Bachir Khodr, responded gratefully to the Lebanese Daily News request for an interview with him. Since the governor is known for his social activism and constant presence in the city, I have met him several times on different occasions, but this was my first face-to-face meeting in his presence. We were in his office on time, and I had in mind all the news that spoke about the personal characteristics of the governor, the active man, the initiator, who is always present in the first row of all challenges, who believes in the law and equality before him, who is subject to its principles and rules, who is to be searched like any citizen on entering the public facility, and takes the initiative to pay for traffic violations.
We did not wait long for the governor to greet us with a sweet smile and an open heart, which encouraged us to ask all our questions without hesitation, and he had for each question the satisfying answer.

• Your Excellency, eight years after your experience as the governor of Baalbek-Hermel, how would you evaluate this experience?

I have worked with love and sincerity throughout this period, and I have performed my full duties within the powers guaranteed to me by law, through my public and personal relations with some local institutions and with donor countries. We have achieved a lot, especially on the security issue. We have conveyed the concerns and pain of the city to local and international officials, and we are always taking the initiative to do anything that is good for Baalbek and Hermel. Because of our great ambitions towards the province, we wanted to achieve more, but the economic situation that the country has been going through in recent years has had a major negative impact. قراءة المزيد