Lebanon revoked Decision to postpone change in daylight savings time

The government of Lebanon has changed its mind on delaying the change to daylight savings time by a month. This decision had caused uncertainty and outrage.

The time change was announced by acting prime minister Najib Mikati on Wednesday night.

In order for Muslims to break their fasts earlier during the holy month of Ramadan, he had agreed to a postponement the previous week.

On Sunday, the final day of March, Christian officials disobeyed the directive and changed their clocks as usual.
People living in one of the smallest countries in the Middle East struggled to adjust to two separate time zones as a result of the widespread adoption of this practice by businesses, media outlets, and educational institutions.
Sunni Muslim Mr. Mikati stressed on Monday that his first choice to postpone the time change until 20 April in order to “relieve” people who were fasting during Ramadan had not been made for “sectarian purposes,” adding that such a choice “should not have sparked such sectarian sentiments.”

He attributed it to the severe political and religious conflicts that have prevented parliament from reaching a decision on a new president since October, leaving the government in the hands of a caretaker ministry with little authority.
“The problem is the presidential vacuum, not the summer or winter months.”
The crippling economic situation in Lebanon, which has left more than 80% of the population living in poverty and finding it difficult to pay for food and medicine, has been made worse by the political gridlock.