Month: April 2023

Caretaker Tele-Communications Minister Johnny Corm praised in a statement on Saturday, “the move of Ogero Employees Union to suspend the strike that began last week,” considering that this step points to ‘the employees’ rationality and responsibility, especially since the Ogero sector is the backbone of other sectors that are directly linked to it, so that the country would avoid through this suspension major problems at all levels.’

Corm’s media office announced that the Minister “has always stressed that any decision related to increasing the salaries of employees is within the jurisdiction of the Council of Ministers,” emphasizing that Minister Corm “will remain adamant on working towards a suitable conclusion for this dossier, particularly since the employees’ demands are rightful.”

Meanwhile, the Tele-Communications Minister warned against failing to pay proper attention to this file, reiterating the call on the Council of Ministers “to meet immediately in order to approve the demands.

“Minister Corm reassures the employees of Ogero that he will always stand by their side to solve this dossier,’ the statement asserted, expressing appreciation to the employee’s union for calling-off the strike and confirming that the Minister will be meeting with the union members next Monday to develop a practical roadmap that addresses all aspects of this dossier.

Source: National News Agency – Lebanon

Caretaker Minister of Information, Ziad Al-Makary, contacted today the Editor-in-Chief of “A Public Source” Website, Lara Bitar, as a follow-up to her summoning before the Office of Combating Cyber Crimes, and Journalist Jean Kassir after he was summoned by the State Security Directorate because of his publication on the “Megaphone” platform.

Makary affirmed his keenness on respecting the freedom of opinion and expression guaranteed by the Lebanese constitution, stressing the need to address everything that may arise in this regard through proper legal means and before the concerned court.

He announced that the two summons would be the subject of close follow-up to put matters in their proper context.

Source: National News Agency – Lebanon

The “Association of Power Station Owners in Lebanon” confirmed in a statement on Saturday, “the continuation of its protest movement next Tuesday at 11:00 a.m. facing the Ministry of Energy in the Corniche Al-Nahr area, to demand the dollarization of fuel prices similar to supermarkets and other commercial sectors, or finding other solutions including activating the platform.”

The Association declared that its movement is “independent and aims to reactivate and revitalize the union’s work that is missing in this sector.”

Source: National News Agency – Lebanon

Head of the Lebanese Medical Social Assembly and the representative of the International European Middle Eastern Medical Association in Lebanon, Professor Raef Reda, regretted in a statement today, that “the outside chooses and dictates to the deputies the election of this and that candidate for the presidency of the republic.”

Reda underlined that the president of the republic ought to be chosen and elected by the Lebanese themselves.

Source: National News Agency – Lebanon

Minister of Public Works and Transport, Ali Hamiyeh, tweeted this morning regarding the occupied tunnel in Naqoura, saying: “The Lebanese army confirmed yesterday the issue of removing the wall of the occupied tunnel in Naqoura during the tripartite meeting in Naqoura.”

“Accordingly, on 7-16-2022 from the locality of Naqoura we affirm the demolition of the wall and the tunnel is owned by the Lebanese state, and whoever considers it a challenge, let it be,” he went on.

Source: National News Agency – Lebanon