Environment Minister highlights waste issue after Amr Diab concert in Beirut

The caretaker Environment Minister, Nasser Yassin, shared a video on "X" along with a statement expressing concern about the waste left behind after the recent concert by Amr Diab on Beirut's waterfront.

In the video, Yassin showed the public road leading to the location of Amr Diab's concert along Beirut's seafront, which was littered with waste after the event.

He commented, "This morning, the public road leading to Amr Diab's concert venue on Beirut's waterfront was covered in irresponsibly discarded waste. Inside, the situation wasn't any better."

Yassin added, "We had previously drawn the attention of the Beirut Municipality to the responsibility of the organizing company to clean up the waste and restore the area at its own expense. Therefore, the Beirut Governorate should issue fines for public cleanliness violations according to Article 25 of Decree No. 8735, which stipulates that 'anyone who commits a violation of dumping waste, papers, peels, empty cans, or other similar items or leaves them in front of their place of business or home shall be punished.'"

He further stated, "The event organizing company must also clean the site and adjacent streets at its own expense and cover the costs of treatment and disposal under the principle of 'the polluter pays,' as outlined in the Solid Waste Management Law 80 (2018). It's important to present evidence of these violations to the municipality."