The gathering of public sector associations in Lebanon, military and civilian, has escalated its movement in rejection of the Council of Ministers’ decision to retroactively pay salaries and pensions in installments, calling on workers and retirees to take to the street and gather in front of the House of Representatives tomorrow morning, Tuesday.

The group held a meeting at the headquarters of the Lebanese Armed Forces Veterans Association, during which it discussed, according to a statement, the decision of the Council of Ministers in its last session to pay the retroactive effect in installments for the six salaries and pensions until the end of August 2027, contrary to the opinion of the State Shura Council, which stipulates removing the installment clause and paying the retroactive effect in full.

The gathering saluted the employees who responded to its call to strike, rejecting “all forms of retroactive installments of salaries and pensions,” and demanding that the government fulfill its promises in light of Law 44/2026 and respect the opinion of the State Shura Council.

He stressed that “rights are not measured by the mood of the financial authority,” considering that it is not permissible for the employee, military man, or retiree to wait year after year to obtain their rights under the pretext of liquidity and cash flows, while appropriations are opened and funds are spent in other ways, according to the statement.

The group called on the government to approve decrees and laws that restore salaries and pensions to their value in dollars as they were in 2019, stressing that workers and retirees are not responsible for financial policies or methods of collecting money, and calling for controlling their collection.

He also called on all public sector workers and military and civilian retirees to take to the streets, starting at 9 a.m. tomorrow, Tuesday, August 11, and to gather in front of the House of Representatives near the Beirut Municipality building, as part of a movement that he described as “comprehensive and escalating,” with additional steps to be announced successively according to the results of the movement.

The gathering concluded its statement by saying: “Let your voice be loud, and see you in the squares.”