Reactions To Mikati’s “We have to put up with each other”

Billionaire Prime Minister Mikati has reared his head yet again to make another insensitive statement that is sure to knock your socks off. After his government passed the 2022 budget which is set to further financially burden families that are struggling to make ends meet, Mikati took to the podium to say the following:

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— (@ALJADEEDNEWS) February 10, 2022

For those who are fortunate enough not to understand what he is saying, it is loosely translated to: “We can no longer afford to give electricity and telecom services for free because we are out of money. And if the citizen says, ‘my money is trapped in the bank’ we say you’re right but we have to put up with each other.”

WHEN exactly did they give out telecom and electricity for free? We missed that memo. Naturally, the reactions were intense:

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— Hani Hassan (@hanihassan26) February 10, 2022

I never wana hear again that electricity in Lebanon was “cheap”. It wasn’t.. Here are the costs:
1) +$40bn in public debt (from depositors’ money)
2) 2 electricity bills per consumer
3) non-competitive businesses bcoz of high operating costs (diesel!)
4-5) enviro- health damage https://t.co/DSXYV57wh8

— Jessica G. Obeid (@Jessica_Obeid) February 10, 2022

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— Falafel (@FalafelOfficial) February 10, 2022

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— (@elzeinabbas12) February 10, 2022

What’s mine is mine
What’s yours is mine#

— Polo Kay (@Polojaykay) February 10, 2022

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— Salman Andary (@salmanonline) February 10, 2022

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— William Nemr (@William_nemr) February 10, 2022

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— jad (@TipsyDr) February 10, 2022

The man with the $100 million yacht now wants us to https://t.co/hJ2ZtnZBBO

— Beirut.com (@BeirutCityGuide) February 10, 2022