Owners of Old Rent Law Buildings Urge Suleiman against 'Washing his Hands Clean' of Affair
The owners of the old rent law buildings urged on Wednesday President Michel Suleiman to sign the new rent draft-law after he refused to sign it earlier during the day.
They urged during a sit-in in Beirut's al-Mathaf area the president against “washing his hands clean” of this affair, refuting his claims that the draft-law does not grant social justice.
“He knows that the new law protects the poor tenants,” they stressed.
“The owners should be saved from this oppression immediately,” they demanded.
“Allow parliament the option to appeal the draft-law, which is purely constitutional,” declared the owners of the old rent law buildings.
“Was social justice achieved during the past 40 years? The new law does not make up for the losses we incurred over this time,” they stated.
“Should the owners be forced to sell their property to Arab investors?” they wondered.
Suleiman had signed earlier on Wednesday a number of laws, except one on the new rents.
He explained: “Any law that does not grant social justice will be unfair against a certain segment of the people.”
Tenants of old rent law buildings have slammed the draft-law, saying that it will force many of them to leave their houses because they would not be able to afford the new rent.
The owners of the buildings on the other hand say that the law paves the way for better ties with tenants.
M.T.
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