Prime Minister Lebanon announces resignation Protest against new taxation spreads

Prime Minister Lebanon announces resignation Protest against new tax spreads Oct. 30 5:15

During a massive anti-government demonstration in Lebanon, the Middle East, Prime Minister Hariri resigned responsibly on 29th and announced that the Cabinet would resign. However, it is unclear whether the demonstrations for political reform will converge, and political turmoil may deepen only in multi-religious and multi-denominational states.

In Lebanon, protest demonstrations spread in various regions and schools and banks were shut down after the government suffering from financial difficulties launched a policy to tax smartphone SNS app calls in mid-month. It is.

On the 29th, Prime Minister Hariri spoke on television and said, “We will respond to the demands of many people seeking change,” resigning responsibly to prevent further confusion and expressing that the Cabinet will resign.

Last week, Prime Minister Hariri announced a fiscal reform plan that included a new tax break and a reduction in parliamentary salaries, but the demonstrations that demanded a renewal of politics were rather widespread and forced to resign. became.

However, it is uncertain whether the demonstration will converge, and in Lebanon, it is expected that it will be difficult to create a new cabinet, as cabinet posts are shared among different religions and denominations and balanced. The confusion can be further deepened.

Resignation of the prime minister

In the afternoon of the Prime Minister's office in the center of Beirut, the capital of Lebanon, about 500 people gathered, mainly young people, in the afternoon of 29th. I was delighted with the announcement.

After graduating from college, a 25-year-old woman said that no job was found, “The cabinet resignation is the first step towards realizing our demands. We will stay here until we achieve our goals. I will continue to make requests. "

A 34-year-old office worker man said, “We look forward to the next steps, changing ministers, eradicating corruption within the government, and promptly implementing a general election.”