Al-Sharq Warns Strike May Worsen Crisis

The public sector crisis in Lebanon is the main reason behind the recurring strikes that have nearly paralyzed government administrations and delayed vital transactions for citizens. These strikes result in a significant decline in state revenues, especially from taxes and fees, and worsen the economic situation due to reduced fuel consumption and decreased customs revenues, threatening increased financial collapse and deepening the social crisis. Public sector employees are demanding better salaries, but the country's limited financial capabilities prevent the fulfillment of these demands, alongside issues of "ghost employees" and arbitrary hiring practices that hinder necessary reforms. The greatest challenge is balancing the need to restructure the public sector and reform its systems with political constraints that obstruct personnel adjustments, all while wages decline in value and social tension continues to rise.

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