The Minister of Justice in the caretaker government, Henry Khoury’s office confirmed that the General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers’ decision to postpone the summer shift for one month is invalid and against the Council’s 1998 decision, which violates the principle of legitimacy. Khoury stated that this decision caused confusion and disturbances in Lebanese society, with various religious authorities, media, and educational institutions openly saying they will not follow it. This decision also violates the global time in use for decades, which will result in several problems for Lebanese companies and huge financial burdens in an already struggling economy. Khoury called on the Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati to reverse this decision to avoid catastrophic risks.
The office of the Minister of Justice in the caretaker government, Henry Khoury, confirmed that “the decision of the General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers to postpone the summer shift for one month is contrary to the decision of the Council of Ministers issued on 08-20-1998, and therefore it is issued by an invalid authority, and contrary to the principle of legitimacy.” “.
And he believed in a statement, “This decision caused confusion in the Lebanese society, and caused disturbances and divisions at the level of the supreme religious authorities and private media and educational institutions, all of which declared openly that they would not abide by the decision, and that it violated the global time in force for decades, which will cause many problems.” All Lebanese companies, and huge financial burdens in a sector that is already suffering from the repercussions of the stifling economic crisis, in addition to serious consequences in a country eroded by social, economic and living calamities.”
Khoury called on Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati to “reverse this decision, in order to ward off the catastrophic risks that may result from it.”
In conclusion, the decision to postpone the summer shift in Lebanon has caused a lot of confusion and disturbance in the society. The office of the Minister of Justice has issued a statement calling for the reversal of the decision to avoid catastrophic risks. It is clear that this decision is not in line with the principle of legitimacy and has the potential to cause further economic burdens in an already suffering sector. It is now up to the Caretaker Prime Minister to take corrective action and mitigate the consequences of this decision. The stability and well-being of the Lebanese people should always be the top priority, especially in these difficult times.