Aid flour is being roasted in Ciudad Deportiva

According to the news, the Al-Ghobeiry Municipal Police discovered flour stores in the Sports City located within their reach, after torrents flooded the stands and back aisles. Thousands of bags presented as a gift from the Iraqi government and packed in the Sports City after the arrival of 10,000 tons of flour at the port of Beirut and received by the Minister of Economy in the interim government, Raoul Nehme, on October 12, as aid to the Lebanese people in the framework of support for Lebanon after the explosion of the port of Beirut. But the packaging mechanism caused large amounts of stored flour to spoil. According to the mayor of Ghobeiry, Maan al-Khalil, the bags were stacked on wooden bases due to poor storage, causing some deterioration, while insects invaded others. In an interview with Al-Akhbar, Al-Khalil expressed his surprise at not distributing flour to the deserving parties, noting that Nehme said during the receipt of the donation that “Lebanon is going through difficult circumstances and the poverty rate is increasing. , and we need the support of our brothers. Can this donation help ease the burden on the Lebanese people to reduce the price of a package of bread and increase its weight to 1,000 grams? “

“The municipality of Ghobeiry does not have the authority or logistical capacity to transport flour,” according to Hebron. Al-Akhbar learned that the High Relief Commission had entrusted the shipping matters to the Wheat Waste Administration, which it stored in Sports City. Regarding the reason for the delay in distribution, sources from the Bakers’ Union indicated that the Ministry of Economy “continues to distribute flour that arrived as part of previous donations after the explosion of the port of Beirut, of which 12 thousand tons came from the World Baking Program. Food in mid-September. The distribution of Iraqi flour was subject to the need for it.
The initial reaction came from the Director General of Sports Facilities, Riyadh Al-Sheikha, who confirmed in a statement that the flour was “stored for the benefit of the Ministry of Economy, at its request, for a period of fifteen days only until it was distributed. , and we have no connection with this matter. ” While the general director of the ministry, Muhammad Abu Haidar, indicated that flour and its distribution are “among the tasks of the Directorate of Grains, Sugar Beets and Wheat, which has an independent administration.”

Subscribe to «News» on YouTube here