Dispute escalating between political and religious authorities over a decision to delay the clock change by a month
Lebanon woke up in two time zones on Sunday amid an escalating dispute between political and religious authorities over a decision to delay the clock change by a month.
But Lebanon’s influential Maronite church, the largest Christian church in the country, announced it would not abide by the decision, saying there had been no consultations or considerations of international standards. Businesses and media organizations, including two of Lebanon’s main news channels – LBCI and MTV – announced they too would enter daylight savings time. “Lebanon is not an island,” LBCI said in a statement.Lebanon’s national carrier Middle East Airlines said its clocks would stay in winter time but it would adjust its flight times to keep in line with international schedules.
“They create problems to deepen the division between Muslims and Christians … those in power are the ones benefiting from peoples’ disputes,” said Mohamed al-Arab, standing in the street with his friends in Tariq al-Jdideh, a dominantly Sunni Muslim area in Beirut. During the meeting, Mikati was seen responding that the request was not possible because it would cause “problems,” including to flight scheduling.His office said on Saturday night the decision was a “purely administrative procedure” that was being given “an obnoxious sectarian turn.”
Khoury said the decision “violated the principle of legitimacy” and had caused splits in Lebanese society and along religious lines at a time when Lebanon is already facing multiple crises.
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