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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:



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: