Retired military personnel have called for a sit-in at 10 AM on Friday in front of the Grand Serail to prevent caretaker ministers from attending the meeting to which they have been invited by Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati.

In a press release issued on Thursday, they called for “general mobilization” as the increase in their salaries and pensions is not equal to that granted to civil servants, which they claim contradicts “the principles of justice and equality.” They are calling for a uniform minimum wage increase between themselves and public sector employees.

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