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The head of the federations and unions of the land transport sector in Lebanon, Bassam Talis, warned at a press conference that “Cabinet Decision No. 7 mentioned in Minute 46 of 7/28/2020, which requested the preparation of a draft exemption Lebanese Mechanics Drawings for the year 2020 “.
He noted that “the circumstances that the country is going through prompted us to act with prudence and conscience, especially after the catastrophic explosion in Beirut, and the land transport sector assumed its national responsibilities and canceled its movement on August 12, knowing that this sector has been very damaged and has martyrs and victims in it “. The port and its surroundings ”, indicating that“ when we decided to hold the sit-in, we were going to the final closure, and there was contact with the Prime Minister on the issue of mechanical inspection to stop the sit-in, provided that this issue is on the agenda of the Minister council. In good faith, but today some ministers did the opposite. We were not the ones who went to prepare the bill to include all Lebanese. Rather, we wanted the bill to exempt drivers, but Cabinet Resolution No. 7 in Minute 46 of 7/28/2020 emphasized the need to prepare a bill. Exempting all Lebanese from mechanical fees, and the Lebanese applauded this decision, and we are one of them, but two days ago the Ministry of the Interior issued a decision with the number 1063 asking the Lebanese to come to the inspection mechanics and pay the fees they owe. ? “.
He addressed the president of the Republic and the head of the interim government, asking: “Is it reasonable for the minister to contravene the cabinet’s decision?” This reminds us of the behavior of the Minister of Economy when he lifted the subsidies for some goods in contravention of the cabinet decision, calling the head of the interim government. The businessman Hassan Diab announced his position on this issue, noting that “the land transport sector has its position, and a minister has no right to violate the decision of the Council of Ministers.”
Talis wanted Diab to freeze Fahmi’s decision based on the cabinet decision, and called on citizens to “not go to the mechanical inspection, knowing that we had previously requested the cancellation of the mechanical inspection, which violates the law and extorts money from workers and it is an illegal company. “
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