Are Muslims prohibited from employment on the pretext of ignoring sectarian balances in Lebanon?

The Lebanese parliament approved the 2019 budget with the approval of 83 deputies and the opposition of 18 others, the MP's abstention and the absence of another because of his opposition to the budget.

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The Lebanese parties have not welcomed all the budget items, in particular Article 80, which concerns the preservation of the rights of the candidates selected to the tests of the Public Service Council, which is the body that carries out the tests to allow candidates to work in the public sector.

Article 80 was the subject of political controversy after it was found that most of the laureates belonged to the Muslim community, which prevented the issuance of a decree of employment.

Lebanese Foreign Minister and President of the Free Patriotic Movement, Gebran Bbadil, said: "What we do not need is to find balances, agreements and agreements for 400 employees so to integrate them into the public sector, "he urged to" remove article 80 of the budget, either by law or in the next budget And not to conceive of such standards has struck the powers of the president of the Republic, the Government and the Minister. "

The minister's speech sparked controversy over social networking sites, prompting a number of Lebanese to launch Hashtag #All_Automan_Beharz, Hachtagat's most widely published list with more than 11,000 tweets.

Users expressed their disapproval and condemnation of Basil's words.

"If the Authority wants to change the terms of the public service, it will apply them to the next matches after the winners of previous matches get their right to be named," Abu Sharbel said.

Madonna said Hanna: "Aowoov Public Service Council Xu Qguaah success !! idle electricity and Mahvrin roads, holding the cost of communications and the sea unblemished, and workers environmental plan has become garbage roads p, disrupting the government and the two positions of the country !! all the following Bihrz Chowoa ce Hevco Amaalak ?? Al poor eye? "

A number of users circulated articles of the Lebanese Constitution, in particular Articles 7 and 12, which dealt with public sector jobs in Lebanon.

"Article 12 of the Lebanese Constitution:" Every Lebanese has the right to hold public office and no one has the advantage over the other except in terms of merit and merit, in the conditions provided by law. "

"Article 7 of the Lebanese Constitution:" All Lebanese are equal before the law, enjoy the same civil and political rights and respect public duties and duties without any distinction between them. "

A number of Lebanese were in solidarity with the Minister of Foreign Affairs, convinced that what Bbadil is doing is in the interest of all Lebanese, guarantees civil peace and takes into account the sectarian balances in government jobs in the Lebanese state.

Ali Dheeni said: "In some parties, the workers and the currency do not attack Minister Bbadil, and they respond to every word, to every movement, to your ministers, to your ministers, to your ministers, to your deputy ministers and your cousins ​​who make them responsible., Artwina's history and thirst thirsty act.

Rita Habib said: "They hate Aouzir Gebran, hate my mountains, because the Minister of the Interior follows an uncle who is trying to hit the country against him, and we are under siege of its ratings,

Declaration of the Presidency of the Republic

In return, the General Directorate of the Presidency of the Republic issued the following statement:

"Referring to the two laws ratified by the House of Representatives and related to the publication of the budget for the year 2019 and the completion of account balances and securing the necessary resources to the Office of the Auditor , in addition to the budget and budgets appended to the year 2019, the Director General of the Presidency of the Republic announced this law 24 2019 and the departments concerned began their study in accordance with the approved administrative and legal principles, before submit them to the President of the Republic for taking the appropriate decision, in accordance with Articles 19, 56 and 57.

It was found that the adoption of article 80 of the finance law was controversial, which necessitated its evacuation, knowing that the President recognized the importance of the adoption and of the the publication of the budget and the regularity of the financial situation.

Lebanese Constitution

According to the Lebanese constitution, equality between Muslims and Christians only enters the functions of the first category of the state.

Article 95 of the Lebanese Constitution provides: "The Council of Representatives elected on the basis of equality between Muslims and Christians shall take appropriate measures to suppress political sectarianism in accordance with a phased plan and the establishment of A national body headed by the President of the Republic The Commission will study and propose solutions to eliminate sectarianism and submit it to the House of Representatives and Ministers and monitor the implementation of the interim plan.

During the transition period:

Communities must be fairly represented in the formation of the ministry.

(B) The rule of sectarian representation is abolished and the competence of public, judicial, military and security institutions and public and mixed institutions is determined in accordance with the requirements of national conciliation, with the exception of the functions of the first category and the equivalent of the first category. These positions are equal between Christians and Muslims, Competence and competence ".