Lawmakers hail Constitutional Council’s decision

The ten lawmakers who have signed the tax law appeal lauded on Monday the recent Constitutional Council's ruling as a "bold step on the way towards reviving the role of the constitutional institutions."

The lawmakers’ comments were made at the Kataeb central house in Saifi, to follow up on the file of the appeal.

In a statement read out by MP Boutros Harb following the meeting, the deputies thanked the Constitutional Council members on their decision, stressing however the beneficiaries' right to the pay scale approved by the Parliament.

In their statement, the MPs said that the government proposes very costly projects without controlling the spread out of corruption in state institutions.