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Will religious educators in Tripoli boycott 2018 elections?
28-3-2018
Nearly 100 women religious educators in Awqaf Tripoli decided after a meeting yesterday to boycott the parliamentary elections until their legitimate rights are fulfilled. The step was taken following the suspension of the 3-month financial grant worth of USD 300 per teacher from the UAE as well as the health insurance, noting that the 100 teachers’ parents have decided to join their daughters in the boycott action. To recall, the protest is not the first, for the teachers have earlier staged a sit-in in front of Dar al Fatwa demanding an improvement of their economic conditions, including a raise to their LL 7,000 hourly pay. Their demands however were not met, not in the North nor in the capital Beirut. During the meeting, one teacher asked whether it is acceptable to earn LL500,000 per month while the political or spiritual authorities cannot find a solution to the problem, stressing they will not cease their call for boycott until this is resolved. Another teacher revealed meeting with one Tripoli MP who pledged to help but not before the elections are over, which was totally rejected by the protestors. (Al Diyar, March 28, 2018)
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