مياومو كهرباء لبنان يعتصمون ويهددون بـ"قطع الكهرباء عن كل لبنان"
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حذّر العمال المياومون في كهرباء لبنان من ادخال البلد كلّه في "العتمة" في حال تم اقرار القانون "المعجل المكرر" المقدم من نائب "تكتل التغيير والاصلاح" ابراهيم كنعان.
وأقدم المياومون، صباح الاثنين، على اقفال باب مؤسسة كهرباء لبنان في مار مخايل، واشعلوا الاطارات في الساحة الداخلية للحرم.
كما عمد العمال الى اقفال المسلكين الشرقي والغربي لأوتستراد الدورة-الكرنيتينا، لبعض الوقت.
وخلال الاعتصام، حذر رئيس لجنة المتابعة للعمال المياومين لبنان مخول من انه اذا اقر اقتراح القانون المعجل المكرر المقدم من كنعان "كما ورد فلم يبق لدينا شيء نخسره ومؤسسة كهرباء لبنان ستتوقف في كل المناطق وسنوقف مديريتي التوزيع والانتاج ومعامل لبنان ستقفل".
وطالب مخول "بالانصاف"، موضحاً أن أولى المطالب هي تثبيت المياومين "في ملاك مؤسسة كهرباء لبنان وثانيا تعويضات عادلة لكل من لا يحق له التثبت واقتراح كنعان لا ينصفنا".
وأضاف "اذا كان أحد من النواب يعتقد ان قضيتنا ككل الامور التي تميع فالجميع على خطأ".
من جهته أوضح كنعان في اتصال مع الـLBCI ان اقتراح القانون الذي يتم الحديث عنه "حظي بموافقة جميع الكتل النيابية ورئيس المجلس النيابي نبيه بري".
ولفت الى ان القانون مذيّل بتوقيعه وبتوقيع نائب "كتلة الوفاء للمقاومة" علي عمار ونائب "كتلة التنمية والتحرير" علي بزي، مردفاً "انا قمت بتوقيعه بناء على طلب الكتل ورئيس المجلس واعتبرته حلاً لقضية المياومين".
وأضاف ان القانون "هو نتاج عملية تفاوض بين الكتل"، واذ أكد انه لم يجتمع يوماً بالمياومين، قال: "ليرسل المياومون التعديلات التي يطالبون بها إلى مجلس النواب".
يُشار الى ان هذا المشروع يشير الى ان الامتحانات للعمال المياومين تتم وفق قانون مجلس الخدمة المدنية الذي يحدد مواد الامتحان، في حين يصر المياومون على ان يقوم مجلس الخدمة المدينة "بالاشراف فقط" على الامتحانات.
وتوجه وزير العمل سجعان القزي الى مكان اعتصام المياومين، حيث أعلن انه نزوله الى الشارع الى جانب العمال هو من أجل "معالجة وجعهم بطريقة هادئة وسياسية".
ونتمنى على مجلس النواب "درس قضايا المياومين ومعالجة الموضوع بما يستحق من اهتمام وعناية".
ج.ش.
ر.أ.ز.
10:35 ,2014 آذار 31
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Ibrahim Kanaan is a wannabe who has no sense of direction whatsoever...
He should go to 3ammou Michel before he gets spanked for continuous stuff ups :D
16:29 ,2014 آذار 31
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ya zakzak ibrahim kanaan is trying to save the state million of dollars of salaries for unqualified people who berri put just to make favors here and there and be re elected. All their jobs could be automated easily.
21:11 ,2014 آذار 31
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@Jaafar: What's your take on Elton John's decision to tie the knot with his longtime partner David Furnish? Is that good for your resistance? Please, elaborate without emotions if you can.
10:47 ,2014 آذار 31
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EDL is full of incompetent employees who are members of Amal and the terror party. They suck the life out of EDL in terms of salaries, social benefits, and they never show up for work.
11:36 ,2014 آذار 31
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All Lebanese workers should be getting ready for tough times ahead. The entire world is headed for another nasty economic downturn and Lebanon is in bad shape to weather it.
The problem is the politicians won't tell the people the truth about a future fraught with austerity and uncertainty. Strikes like these and the teachers are going to increase but to no avail, the money is not there.
These grievances must be resolved through arbitration and not through the political process. Strikes causing massive dislocations only shrink the already shrinking economic pie ...
12:10 ,2014 آذار 31
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You should thank the KSA, Qatar and the USA for starting te Syrian war and stocking it with Takfiris.
Lebanon wouldn't have half the problems if it weren't for this Sunni war on the Shia that has cost Lebanon some $7 billion ...
11:56 ,2014 آذار 31
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mckinl
Your above comment makes perfect sense and if you recall you and I commented earlier regarding the sad state of the Lebanese economy. As you said the citizens have no clue what is happening, much less our politicians who are too busy worrying about their pockets.
I think doom day is fast approaching. Already our national debt is about 115% of our GNP. It is one of the highest in the world and worst yet it is expected to climb to 140% of our GNP
12:04 ,2014 آذار 31
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Indeed ... Then there are the 1 million plus Syrian refugees that look to be here for months, probably years. Lebanon is getting little help to cover the refugee costs of food, housing, healthcare and schooling.
The KSA should have given Lebanon the 3 billion dollars in refugee aide rather than military aide. That would at least cover part of the costs, It's only right the Qatar and the KSA cover these costs. It's their war.
All it will take is downgrades by S&P and other credit rating agencies to throw Lebanon into financial chaos. Once the IMF is called in a country is screwed. Lebanon better get its house in order. Getting the oils and gas leases running would help immensely ...
12:15 ,2014 آذار 31
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@ popeye
I guess you haven't noticed the recent downgrades of Lebanese bonds recently ... I guess you haven't noticed the Lebanese economy slowing dramatically ... I guess you haven't noticed that Jordan get plenty of aide for their Syrian refugees but Lebanon gets crumbs ...
12:16 ,2014 آذار 31
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also I would not rely much on quatar or KSA these corrupt regimes have shown empty talks and no action
14:14 ,2014 آذار 31
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@ half-disclosure
"You are too biased to even acknowledge the root causes because you were born sectarian, raised up as sectarian, and you shall perish as a sectarian."
Well let's hear your hypothesis on the root causes ... calling me a sectarian is nothing more than an excuse not to discuss the facts of the matter...
12:03 ,2014 آذار 31
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I await the day when I will read ONE meaningful post, ONE counter argument, ONE credible or mature info from you, Flamethrower..... , but alas!
12:14 ,2014 آذار 31
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mcknil
the downgrade is on its way as S & P views the gradual increase of the national debt as a red flag. Also the Syrian refugees are a huge drain on the economy irrespective of what KSA or any one else gives Financial help to Lebanon. Here is why assume only 1 million Syrians working in Lebanon and assume they earn $50/day (I know most earn more) so a Syrian will spend at most $5 in Lebanon and $45 will be sent home.
Do the math my friend to figure out how much money leaves Lebanon on a daily basis. Add to that the sri Lankan workers, soudanese bangla deshi etc. All the total outflow of cash is draining the Lebanese economy. this massive drain is lowering to dangerous level the LL velocity.
LL velocity is an indicator as to how many times the LL changes hand during the course of the day. this determines the strength of our economy. As such with a massive drain of cash out of our economy said velocity is at very very low and dangerous level
12:23 ,2014 آذار 31
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That is why the government must get up and running ... They need to stop the bleeding and get revenues coming in. They need to get the oil and gas business up and running ... lowering telecom fees in times like these when revenues are scarce is a terrible idea.
Salary cuts to high paid civil servants should be on the agenda starting with the ministers and parliament. Low level workers don't have the luxury salaries or perks to give. Parliament cutting their own salaries would set the tone but I'm not holding my breath.
Then there are the high incomes and luxury properties that should be set for higher rates and fewer exemptions. Everyone must sacrifice according to the rewards they receive ... The children, poor and elderly should be the very last to suffer.
12:22 ,2014 آذار 31
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there is money, it is just that the crooks serving as politicians want to keep it for themselves and not to redistribute it....
12:27 ,2014 آذار 31
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No doubt the pols are greasing their own palms at the expense of everyone else ... and they are getting greedier as the economy slows and their revenues slow as well.
Time to get government back to work to clean up the graft that plagues Lebanon ... The greater the confusion the more "room" they have to cheat the Lebanese people ...
12:33 ,2014 آذار 31
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sure and they take ANY excuses to procrastinate... that is why unions and workers are fed up, they sense that any gvt just laugh at them! always an excuse to turn down legitimate demands by citizens! be it M14 or M8 in power, both work for their seats, not for lebanese!
12:48 ,2014 آذار 31
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@ peace
The "money" is drying up as the economy tanks ... Of course you are correct that the politicians and their interests will be the last to suffer ... it is up to the people to demand that they put the welfare of Lebanon first and foremost over their skimming and graft.
12:26 ,2014 آذار 31
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peace
where is the money?
ever noticed the retail stores how empty they are? ever noticed that public cabs or service have at most 2 passengers inside? the only places that are almost full are eating outfits..... so drink eat be merry and don't worry about anything else
right?
13:55 ,2014 آذار 31
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'Flamethrower..... 7 hours ago 88
cedre "not apologist, just giving a cause-effect explanation..."
you're a liar and everybody read how you qualified a recent suicide bomber as a 'batal'.'
give us the link or admit u're a pathetic liar...
16:06 ,2014 آذار 31
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by the way I just got back from haret hrek I had a falafel sandwich at Jamal;s these are the best falafel sandwiches in town
do you know the place?
16:26 ,2014 آذار 31
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FD
I was afraid of this question all I know if I am on the airport road I make a U turn on KFC then turn right by cremino ice cream ( which is very tSTY BTW) then I don't know where as I meet my friends at cremino and we go there I know it is like 2 or 3 streets down
since mowaten did not reply may I ask you that question FD?
16:51 ,2014 آذار 31
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Dude
I have NEVER used any name but coolmec not into this thing of multiple names
sorry
16:44 ,2014 آذار 31
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by the way FD I replied on the other article to your question regarding partitioning Labanon
Please do read it
17:16 ,2014 آذار 31
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well before I arrived in Beirut I saw a video about a restaurant in dahie
the décor was the old Beirut destroyed from the civil war it is a hamburger joint they sell burgerswith weapons theme like klachinkov burger, beretta hot dog etccc
any one knows where is this place? would love to go there have a burger
19:36 ,2014 آذار 31
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dunno about it coolmec, but why on earth would you want to relive those ugly memories? Plus dahieh is not very safe and practical to go to now...
20:35 ,2014 آذار 31
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Lebanon first
sorry for the late reply I just read your comment but answering your question I am non political non sectarian I have friends from all sects we are friends because they are great people I never base my friendship on religion in fact I never ask about religion.
I realize dahiey is dangerous now any time an idiot might kill himself along with innocent Lebanese I simply refuse to live in a siege mentality. So I believe god is the ultimate decision maker and in the meantime while I am visiting Lebanon I want to go anywhere and see my friends
21:27 ,2014 آذار 31
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i dont understand why you are elaborating on and on your being non sectarian.
My comment is not about sectarianism. It is about the ugliness of the weapons and memories of war.
18:25 ,2014 آذار 31
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That's why it's more than ever, the EDL, telecom and a couple of other must be privatized.
