The ministry of industry, jointly with the Lebanese Industrialists Association (LIA), launched yesterday a media-advertising campaign entitled, ‘Industry is a national issue and a winning bet’. The campaign aims to highlight and remind the public of the pivotal role of industry in the resurgence of national economy and in stimulating growth and production. On the occasion, LIA president, Fadi Gemayel, disclosed that over 24 industrial sectors have already requested that the ministry takes preventive and protective measures against market dumping. He further stressed the need to enforce protective fees on Lebanese goods similar to all other countries and to raise the competitiveness of the Lebanese industry, locally and abroad. Gemayel appealed to all concerned officials, parties and parliamentary candidates to direct attention to this key sector and translate this into actions, hoping the government will ratify, in its last session before the elections, the bills that promote industry, notably energy-intensive industries, addressing the costs of exports and market dumping files. (Al Mustaqbal, An Nahar, Al Diyar, April 5, 2018)