{"id":62084,"date":"2021-06-18T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-06-18T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/62084\/20-reactions-to-the-minister-of-energy-advising-alternative-transportation"},"modified":"2023-05-11T12:48:29","modified_gmt":"2023-05-11T12:48:29","slug":"20-reactions-to-the-minister-of-energy-advising-alternative-transportation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/en\/62084\/20-reactions-to-the-minister-of-energy-advising-alternative-transportation\/","title":{"rendered":"20 Reactions to The Minister of Energy Advising Alternative Transportation"},"content":{"rendered":"As you probably know by now, Lebanese caretaker Energy Minister Raymond Ghajar urged citizens who won\u2019t able to be afford fuel after subsidies are lifted to use alternative means of transportation (you know, the ones that do not exist in the country). <br \/>  <br \/>  While the speech showed an unpreceded level of disaster, irresponsibility, failure, and incompetence, Twitter had a field day. <br \/>  <br \/>  He means the subway, TGV, tramway, main line train, metro and new buses? Wow so many alternatives me7tarin shu badna nna2e!<br \/>  <br \/>  <br \/>  <b> 1. He definitely means the non-existent tramway, right? <\/b><br \/>  <br \/>    <blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"ar\" dir=\"rtl\"><\/p>\u2014 Dana Shdeed (@DanaShdeed) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DanaShdeed\/status\/1405750170768183304?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 18, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>  <br \/>  <br \/>  <b> 2. Or maybe the non-existent bicycle lanes. <\/b><br \/>  <br \/>    <blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"und\" dir=\"ltr\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ab7o3ecQdQ\">pic.twitter.com\/ab7o3ecQdQ<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Dr. Samir Sayour (@SayourSamir) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SayourSamir\/status\/1405759576956227593?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 18, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>  <br \/>  <br \/>  <b> 3. Aw El Hamir, metel ma alit Elissa. <\/b><br \/>  <br \/>    <blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"ar\" dir=\"rtl\"> ! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/fxbzU9KniV\">https:\/\/t.co\/fxbzU9KniV<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Elissa (@elissakh) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/elissakh\/status\/1405670407718510594?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 17, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>  <br \/>  <br \/>  <b> 4. Hope you make it to class dear. <\/b><br \/>  <br \/>    <blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"und\" dir=\"ltr\">Ana w nezil mnel metn el sari3 3al jem3a, circa fall 2021 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/KxyLlngKvF\">https:\/\/t.co\/KxyLlngKvF<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/HgLY4bgC8y\">pic.twitter.com\/HgLY4bgC8y<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Paul (@Paul_Ffs) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Paul_Ffs\/status\/1405609431249850368?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 17, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>  <br \/>  <br \/>  <b> 5. Facts only. <\/b><br \/>  <br \/>    <blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"ar\" dir=\"rtl\">\u0622\u0646 \u0632\u0645\u0646 \u0627\u0644\u062d\u0645\u064a\u0631<\/p>\u2014 Lina Khatib (@LinaKhatibUK) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LinaKhatibUK\/status\/1405533066899058691?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 17, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>  <br \/>  <br \/>  <b> 6. We&#8217;re happy to see how people are easily adapting to these changes! <\/b><br \/>  <br \/>    <blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">This tweet is sent from the Tram station in Downtown beirut! I got here after I took the train from Tripoli to Beirut. Later today, I am taking the Metro to go back home. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Lebanon?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Lebanon<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/6BwZC17Ivy\">https:\/\/t.co\/6BwZC17Ivy<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Abir Ghattas (@AbirGhattas) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AbirGhattas\/status\/1405554006366298112?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 17, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>  <br \/>  <br \/>  <br \/>  <b> 7. Thank God for google maps and its new options!<br \/>  <br \/>    <blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"ar\" dir=\"rtl\">google maps <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7cZeivZrtl\">pic.twitter.com\/7cZeivZrtl<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Hady Osaily (@HadyOsaily_) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HadyOsaily_\/status\/1405598857447325697?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 17, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>  <br \/>  <br \/>  <b> 8. Y&#8217;all don&#8217;t be alarmed if you see donkey&#8217;s on the highway <\/b><br \/>  <br \/>    <blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"ar\" dir=\"rtl\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GhajarRaymond?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@GhajarRaymond<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mtvlebanon?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@mtvlebanon<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sarelwa2et?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@sarelwa2et<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/bSfieDpJzV\">pic.twitter.com\/bSfieDpJzV<\/a><\/p>\u2014 (@lebprotests) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/lebprotests\/status\/1405566620391677957?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 17, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>  <br \/>  <br \/>  <b> 9. Yalla, Kayak? <\/b><br \/>  <br \/>    <blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"und\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/%D8%B4%D9%8A_%D8%AA%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%8A_%D9%85%D8%A7_%D8%A8%D8%AF%D9%88_%D8%A8%D9%86%D8%B2%D9%8A%D9%86?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/jWPHEztFoq\">pic.twitter.com\/jWPHEztFoq<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Joseph El-Khoury (@JEK_Psych) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JEK_Psych\/status\/1405571848667111424?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 17, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>  <br \/>  <br \/>  <b> 10. Kamen mesh chalet <\/b><br \/>  <br \/>    <blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"ar\" dir=\"rtl\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/TyLyWbyQB2\">pic.twitter.com\/TyLyWbyQB2<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Falafel (@FalafelOfficial) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FalafelOfficial\/status\/1405536917114949633?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 17, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>  <br \/>  <br \/>  <b> 11. It&#8217;s the wheelchair for me. <\/b><br \/>  <br \/>    <blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"ar\" dir=\"rtl\"><\/p>\u2014 Fares Group (@FaresAutomobile) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FaresAutomobile\/status\/1405787135102406659?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 18, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>  <br \/>  <br \/>  <b> 12. Akid ken hayda azdo. <\/b><br \/>  <br \/>    <blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"ca\" dir=\"ltr\">Metro el 3awniyye<\/p>\u2014 Anis Tabet (@AnisTabet23) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AnisTabet23\/status\/1405529293518630930?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 17, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>  <br \/>  <br \/>  <b> 13. Minister of Energy WHOMST? <\/b><br \/>  <br \/>    <blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"ar\" dir=\"rtl\"><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/OlIpPhxyki\">https:\/\/t.co\/OlIpPhxyki<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Joseph El-Khoury (@JEK_Psych) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JEK_Psych\/status\/1405561089098752005?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 17, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>  <br \/>  <br \/>  <b> 14. Edmond Antoinette said it best. <\/b><br \/>  <br \/>    <blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Let them drive cakes.<\/p>\u2014 Anthony Elghossain (@aelghossain) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/aelghossain\/status\/1405565327593938944?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 17, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>  <br \/>  <br \/>  <b> 15. Bhess eh. <\/b><br \/>  <br \/>  <blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"tr\" dir=\"ltr\">be shi hayda?<\/p>\u2014 \u062d\u0633\u0646\u0627\u0621 \u265b (@HasnaDarwish97) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HasnaDarwish97\/status\/1405679964721139716?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 18, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script<br \/>  <br \/>  <b> 16. He was definitely inspired by the Flintstone's. <\/b><br \/>  <br \/>    <blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">*googles how to DIY your own vehicle* <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Ie56PJGKbj\">pic.twitter.com\/Ie56PJGKbj<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Marianne (@mariannhass) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mariannhass\/status\/1405555280205815818?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 17, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>  <br \/>  <br \/>  <b> 17. Maybe that could work. <\/b><br \/>  <br \/>    <blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"ar\" dir=\"rtl\"><\/p>\u2014 mostafa (@mostafa86455710) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mostafa86455710\/status\/1405790272395649025?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 18, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>  <br \/>  <br \/>  <b> 18. Good question. <\/b><br \/>  <br \/>    <blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"ar\" dir=\"rtl\"><\/p>\u2014 rawad Ch. (@RShamandi) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RShamandi\/status\/1405545096863440901?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 17, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>  <br \/>  <br \/>  <b> 19. Oop. <\/b><br \/>  <br \/>    <blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"ar\" dir=\"rtl\"><\/p>\u2014 Zeina (@zaazoozee) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/zaazoozee\/status\/1405789322700279808?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 18, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>  <br \/>  <br \/>  <b> 20. MoH has some competition <\/b><br \/>  <br \/>    <blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"ar\" dir=\"rtl\"><\/p>\u2014 Hady Osaily (@HadyOsaily_) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HadyOsaily_\/status\/1405552474833010691?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 17, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>  ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As you probably know by now, Lebanese caretaker Energy Minister Raymond Ghajar urged citizens who won\u2019t able to be afford fuel after subsidies are lifted to use alternative means of transportation (you know, the ones that do not exist in the 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