A citizen and humanist, first and foremost, prior to becoming Mayor of the Municipality of Dekwaneh- Mar Roukoz - Dahr El Houssein, Mr. Antoine Chakhtoura was and is a man of the people. While striving to always uphold human dignity and safeguard the interests of the citizens in his area, Chakhtoura takes on a proactive role in bringing to light fundamental issues in people’s daily lives, such as the topic of discussion at the forum. Represented by the Deputy Mayor, Mr. Georges Sader, Chakhtoura explained how the municipality was the first to introduce the concept of decentralization to a variety of developmental sectors. This decentralized municipal approach has placed the municipality at the forefront of developmental projects

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Frem: The Power of Lobbying

MP Neemat Frem discussed the importance of lobbying for the people, as his motto remains “Human Being First”. With a primary concern for the well-being of the Lebanese citizen, Frem discussed a detrimental challenge facing Lebanon nowadays: how to free municipalities from the debts owed to the waste management company Sukleen. Releasing municipalities from the financial captivity of these debts would allow them to launch developmental procedures through decentralization in order to revive their economic situations. Deeming the waste issue as utterly unacceptable, Frem encouraged the power of lobbying to eventually witness positive change taking place.

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