Prime Minister Nawaf Salam unveiled the commemorative plaque marking the launch of the construction project for the Tripoli Special Economic Zone campus. The ceremony was attended by Social Affairs Minister Haneen Sayed, Tripoli Chamber of Commerce President Toufic Dabboussi, Tripoli Mayor Abdul Hamid Karami, Acting North Governor Iman Al-Rifai, Special Economic Zone Director Hassan Dinnawi, Tripoli Finance Director Wasim Marhaba, along with several local figures.
In a private interview with MTV, Salam emphasized the urgent need to secure resources to support Lebanese University professors before they are lost, as well as the military and public employees. He added, “This does not mean we are not working on a plan to provide additional support from other resources,” and noted, “We removed the tax on diesel because we do not want to harm the industrial sector and to support the most vulnerable groups.”
Salam also stated that “the 1 percent increase in VAT does not affect the most needy, who have limited purchasing power.”
Speaking to journalists, he stressed his commitment to checking on families in the Hotel Institute building and noted that efforts are underway to provide shelter for families who left buildings at risk of collapse.
He confirmed plans to repair buildings that can be restored and demolish those beyond repair, adding that “what is happening is the result of years of neglect, but we do not absolve ourselves of responsibility.”
In a private interview with MTV, Salam emphasized the urgent need to secure resources to support Lebanese University professors before they are lost, as well as the military and public employees. He added, “This does not mean we are not working on a plan to provide additional support from other resources,” and noted, “We removed the tax on diesel because we do not want to harm the industrial sector and to support the most vulnerable groups.”
Salam also stated that “the 1 percent increase in VAT does not affect the most needy, who have limited purchasing power.”
Speaking to journalists, he stressed his commitment to checking on families in the Hotel Institute building and noted that efforts are underway to provide shelter for families who left buildings at risk of collapse.
He confirmed plans to repair buildings that can be restored and demolish those beyond repair, adding that “what is happening is the result of years of neglect, but we do not absolve ourselves of responsibility.”
