Lebanon Protest against new taxation Continues after the Prime Minister cancels and announces October 22 16:57

In Lebanon, the Middle East, protests have continued throughout the country, triggered by the government's policy to tax smartphone app calls. On the 21st, Prime Minister Hariri clarified the policy of canceling taxation, but the demonstration is not easy and it is unclear whether the situation will converge.

In Lebanon, protests by young people have spread since the government, which suffers from financial difficulties, has set out a policy of taxing SNS app calls on smartphones.

In response to this situation, Prime Minister Hariri met after the meeting with the ministers on the 21st, and while making no such new taxation, he proposed a fiscal reform plan that included reducing the salaries of ministers and lawmakers in half. Announced.

However, the demonstrators are prepared to continue protests such as “I am just a lie” or “I want to collapse the administration”.

In Lebanon, there is a political practice to decide ministerial posts etc. according to groups such as denominations in order to balance different religions and denominations, but it is pointed out that reforms are difficult to proceed because of conflicts of interest in each group. The

In order to renew this political system, the participants of the demonstration are seeking the resignation of the cabinet, and it is unclear whether the situation will converge.