the Veterans fear cutbacks in military pensions and benefits, at a time when the country's coalition government as the best negotiating how to bring down the budget deficit.
A spokesman for the protesters, general Sami Ramah, saying that they will remain at the centralbankskomplexet until the government promises not to cut in the defense budget.
"the Soldiers blocking the entrances to the bank," says Abbas Awada, representing employees at the central bank.
– It prevents the employees from coming in, but hopefully we will find another way for them to enter.