Lebanon's powerful parliament speaker said on Friday it was time for government action to help citizens grappling with an economic crisis and this could not wait for the outcome of International Monetary Fund negotiations. Speaker Nabih Berri, head of the Shi'ite Amal Movement, said the Lebanese citizen was worried about "his livelihood, his fate and everything to do with his life and the life of the nation", which is facing the worst crisis since the 1975-90 civil war. Prime Minister Hassan Diab has said there is the risk of a major food crisis and many Lebanese may soon find it hard to afford bread.