i'm michael okwu thanks for joining me nationwide protests are getting underway in lebanon as demonstrators keep up their demands for reforms and political change in one rally outside beirut thousands have gathered in support of president michel oh he's been under heightened pressure to step down after his 5 minister did so earlier this week anti government rallies are due to kick off later lebanon has been swept by more than 2 weeks of demonstrations against the political class accused of corruption but the protesters also turned their rallies into joyous occasions. with the live in 1000 mobile phones held aloft and a celebrity d.j. behind the decks it was as much a rave as a protest but the thousands of people in tripoli's outdoor square had good reason to assemble that demand to overthrow the political class the does dominated lebanon for 30 years and with the resignation of the prime minister on october the 29th the protests seemed to be working there was no doubt that there was something of a party atmosphere at this demo and d.j. muddy kay read the mood of patriotism by playing the na