Salam following his meeting with Derian: No objection to lowering officials' salaries
20 نيسان 2019 15:43
Mufti of the Republic, Sheikh Abdul Latif Derian met at Dar El-Fatwa on Saturday afternoon with former Prime Minister Tamam Salam, prior to joining the Islamic Supreme Council meeting.
Salam stated that talks touched on various issues of concern at the religious and daily living levels.
"The country is in the midst of important confrontations, the most important of which is related to the consolidation of the authority and role of the state, which caters to citizens' affairs and stability," noted Salam. "Of course, the achievement of stability and security will automatically impact in a positive manner the country's economic and social stability for the goodness of all the Lebanese," he corroborated.
On the state budget issue, Salam said: "Today, there is a great effort to complete the budget in the near future, and we hope that this effort will also take place within the institutional framework."
He added: "There is no objection to reducing the salaries of officials. It is true that not all officials have great financial capabilities, since some of them are also dependent on these salaries, yet there is no problem if any reduction occurs in this respect, so that it would reflect positively on all the other required measures".
Salam concluded by wishing the Christian Sects and all Lebanese a Happy Easter, deeming it a national occasion as all religious occasions in Lebanon.