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The judges, like other Lebanese, complain about the deterioration of the financial situation after the collapse of the value of the lira in the face of the dollar, and the decline in the value of allowances, as well as the "The miserable condition of the buildings of the palaces of justice and courts, and the interruption of electricity, water and services in a way that hinders the work of the judiciary and the achievement of justice".
According to information from judicial sources, he works at Lebanon Currently, there are about 560 judges, when in fact there is a need for a thousand judges in order to advance all judicial work in the country.
During the past two days, 400 out of 560 judges announced their absence from work in implementation of the open strike, after "They have reached a stage about which it is no longer acceptable to remain silent, as a result of poor working conditions and the low value of salaries as a result of the dramatic collapse of the national currency against the dollar."according to them.
A judge working in the Bekaa Governorate, eastern Lebanon, told "Sky News Arabia": "My salary is no longer enough for me to get from Beirut to my work center in the Bekaa, because of the high prices of gasoline".
While senior judges joined the strike, including members of the Supreme Judicial Council and others in the Audit Bureau and the State Consultative Council, the President of the Supreme Judicial Council, Suhail Abboud, asserted that "The judiciary will not resign from its responsibilities, and it will remain the cornerstone of building the state".
In the same context, the honorary judge, former head of the Zahle Criminal Court, Fawzi Adham, saw in this step a precedent for the judiciary in Lebanon.
Adham said in an interview with the website "Sky News Arabia"that "What happens is much more than strikeAnd it sets a precedent that neither Lebanon nor the world knows, and it happens for the first time. The judge cannot declare his strike, and if I had continued in the judiciary, I would not have participated in the strike".
He continued: "The strike is useless as long as it is directed at a resigned government and a president who has two months of his term in office. It is an ineffective strike. What is required from the effective leaders in this corps to take quick and decisive measures, and from the Minister of Justice to contribute to solving the material problems that arose from the economic collapse with the Minister of Finance".
Adham continued: "Judges are oppressed and their salaries are unfair to them, and moving between provincial justice palaces has become difficult for them, but the judiciary cannot stop"calling on the Supreme Judicial Council in Lebanon to "Take a decisive stand, because keeping the situation as it is is a threat to the role of the judiciary and the rest of state institutions".
The judges participating in the strike issued a statement, on Wednesday, stating that: "Since independence, the legislator has not succeeded in enacting a law that enshrines the de facto independence of the judiciary, and achieves the principle of separation of powers and balance among them.".
The judges sounded the alarm, warning that "Work conditions have touched the impossibility line without listening to it".
The statement explained that "The salary of the original judge who spent nearly 40 years in service does not exceed 8 million Lebanese pounds (about 240 .). dollarContrary to what is rumored about fabricated news that touches the judiciary to the core".
The judges also noted in their statement that "Refusal to work as forced labor for anyone"And they addressed their highness "decision makers"saying: "Do not bear the failure of the overwhelming majority of honorable judges, and do not bet on the necessity of reservation and silence anymore. It is your last chance to reform and save the country from perdition.".
The statement concluded: "It is not our duty to guide you on how to save the judiciary, but it is your duty, and perhaps you will find a way to save what can be saved before it is too late, otherwise peace will be upon the homeland.".
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The judges, like other Lebanese, complain about the deterioration of the financial situation after the collapse of the value of the lira in the face of the dollar, and the decline in the value of allowances, as well as “the miserable condition that the buildings of the palaces of justice and courts have reached, and the interruption of electricity, water and services in a way that hampers the work of the judiciary and the achievement of justice.”
According to information from judicial sources, he works at Lebanon Currently, there are about 560 judges, when in fact there is a need for a thousand judges in order to advance all judicial work in the country.
During the past two days, 400 out of 560 judges announced their absence from work in implementation of the open strike, after “they reached a stage where silence is no longer acceptable, as a result of poor working conditions and the low value of salaries as a result of the dramatic collapse of the national currency against the dollar,” as they put it.
A judge working in the Bekaa Governorate, eastern Lebanon, told Sky News Arabia: “The salary is no longer enough for me to get from Beirut to my work center in the Bekaa, because of the high prices of gasoline.”
While senior judges joined the strike, including members of the Supreme Judicial Council and others in the Audit Bureau and the State Consultative Council, the head of the Supreme Judicial Council, Suhail Abboud, asserted that “the judiciary will not resign its responsibilities, and it will remain the mainstay of building the state.”
In the same context, the honorary judge, former head of the Zahle Criminal Court, Fawzi Adham, saw in this step a precedent for the judiciary in Lebanon.
In an interview with “Sky News Arabia”, Adham said, “What is happening is much more than… strikeAnd it sets a precedent that neither Lebanon nor the world knows, and it happens for the first time. The judge cannot declare his strike, and if I had continued in the judiciary, I would not have participated in the strike.”
He continued, “The strike is useless as long as it is directed at a resigned government that manages business and a president of the republic who has remained in power for two months of his term in office. It is an ineffective strike. Effective leaders in this corps are required to take quick and decisive measures, and the Minister of Justice must contribute to solving financial problems.” that arose from the economic collapse with the Minister of Finance.”
Adham continued: “Judges are oppressed, and their salaries are unfair to them, and moving between the provincial justice palaces has become difficult for them, but the judiciary cannot stop,” calling on the Supreme Judicial Council in Lebanon to “take a decisive position, because the situation as it is is a threat to the role of the judiciary.” and other state institutions.
The judges participating in the strike issued a statement, on Wednesday, saying that “since independence, the legislator has not succeeded in enacting a law that enshrines the independence of the judiciary in de facto and that achieves the principle of separation of powers and balance among them.”
The judges sounded the alarm, warning that “the working conditions have touched the line of impossibility without us being heeded.”
The statement clarified that “the salary of the original judge, who spent nearly 40 years in service, does not exceed 8 million Lebanese pounds (about 240). dollarContrary to rumors of fabricated news that touches the judiciary to the core.”
In their statement, the judges also referred to “the refusal of forced labor for anyone,” and addressed their highness “the decision makers,” saying: “Do not bear the failure of the overwhelming majority of honorable judges, and do not bet on the obligation of reservation and silence anymore. It is your last chance to reform and save the country from doom.”
The statement concluded: “It is not our duty to guide you on how to save the judiciary, but it is your duty, and hopefully you will find a way to save what can be saved before it is too late, otherwise the homeland will have peace.”