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Military Salaries: Outraged Army chief tells politicians find the money now

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Lebanon’s army chief Jean Kahwaji is outraged over the delay in payment of salaries to the military
Lebanon’s army chief Jean Kahwaji is outraged over the delay in payment of salaries to the military
Lebanon Army chief Gen. Jean Kahwaji is outraged over the delay in payment of salaries to the military and stressed that the issue must be “solved as soon as possible,” assuring that he will not stand idle, al Mustaqbal daily reported on Sunday.

“We will not remain silent, we want the payrolls as soon as possible,” he told Mustaqbal.

Qahwaji pointed out to the anger within the ranks of the military.

“Some military personnel have not been paid since the Al-Adha holiday and that is 45 days ago. They (government) have to pay, there are a million ways to pay, let them find one. It is not our problem,” the outraged Army chief said.

“We cannot stand and watch while the military get deprived of their salaries,” he added.

Finance Minister Ali Hassan Khalil said last week that the cabinet must convene in order approve the payment of the salaries of public sector employees including the military, assuring that the matter is “not political but constitutional.”

The military have not received their salaries for the month of October which drew the ire of the military.

Maronite Patriarch Beshara Boutros al-Rai said on Sunday that the Lebanese state has touched the verge of collapse in light of the vacuum at the presidential post and the paralysis of the parliament and government.

Lebanon has been without a head of state since President Michel Suleiman’s six-year term ended in May 2014.
The government assumed the responsibilities of the head of state on a temporary basis but sharp differences have stopped it short of taking important decisions.

The Baabda Palace vacuum has also caused the parliament’s paralysis.

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6 responses to “Military Salaries: Outraged Army chief tells politicians find the money now”

  1. nagy_michael2 Avatar
    nagy_michael2

    Somehow this smells fishy with TUITi Fruity involved with his masters. this to punish the Army for not promoting their buddies i bet. now the trash file is in the hands of Amal and hezbollah. how did it end there now?

    1. 5thDrawer Avatar
      5thDrawer

      Look forward to the ‘New Year’ … join The Crowd in the pool. ;-))

      1. nagy_michael2 Avatar
        nagy_michael2

        I guess there is no trash there. lol

        1. 5thDrawer Avatar
          5thDrawer

          I like the ‘New Airport Road’ number at bottom … Maybe the holiday comes with a guarantee you won’t be kidnapped … on the way in.
          Turkish pilots know the old road …. ;-))

  2. josephphdman Avatar
    josephphdman

    this is all has been a conspiracy by iran to paralyze Lebanon by using Hezbollah , first not electing a president , then trash problem , now they are not paying the army , hoping to break it down and the soldiers will leave , so Hezbollah will remain the only militarly power and take over the entire Lebanon , therefore iran dominate Lebanon , it is a shame the united nations not doing anything to save the country .

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    josephphdman

    jean kahwaji should declare himself a president and order the army to take controle of the financial institutions and the rest of the parlement , so they could get paid quicjkly and mr kahawji will remain president until election is held .he could save the country with this move

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