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    @LunaSafwan | TDS/Hasan Shaaban
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    Lebanon’s Lockdown Exemption Website Isn’t Working

    By Souad LazkaniJanuary 14, 2021
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    As Lebanon goes into its 11-day state of emergency/lockdown, the government created a website to help provide permits for individuals who have serious reasons to leave their homes.

    The website aims to allow people who are already exempted to create their passes so that they can move around the country freely during the lockdown.

    PSA: From tomorrow, if you want to leave your house, the Lebanese government is asking you to request an exemption via this website: https://t.co/66al1NUKdZ

    It applies whether you are exempt from the curfew or not. Raises questions about internet access/computer literacy 🧐

    — Emily Lewis (@EmCLew) January 13, 2021

    It also gives a chance for people who have serious reasons to be out of their homes to acquire a permit to present to security checkpoints if they get stopped.

    However, it has appeared that the website is not serving its purpose. Some people have shared that they have submitted random reasons, some even ridiculous, and even jokes, and their requests were accepted!

    They probably thought to “test” the website, which has revealed to be dysfunctional.

    NOT FUNNY GUYS.

    Yes there are errors in the link/App/permissions and that is not acceptable of course bcz the Gov apparently spent some good amount of money on this, but also Lebanese should stop taking this lightly. People are dying, this is not a time for jokes. #Lebanon pic.twitter.com/JMPssdYeBr

    — Luna Safwan – لونا صفوان (@LunaSafwan) January 14, 2021

    One example of a random request that got approved was one that literally read, “I forgot my Tupperware at work and my mom is pissed off.”

    https://twitter.com/Z_iad/status/1349639836974592000?s=20

    Now, while the country is under a strict lockdown, the highways are packed with traffic, even worse than normal days because the ISF checkpoints need to check people’s permits.

    This makes life harder for those with serious reasons to be out of the house.

    Another side of #Lebanon this morning – 2 pictures from Jal El dib (Northern highway) and 1 picture from Saida (Southern highway). Traffic caused by ISF checkpoints as we are told.

    Where are ya'll goin'? I'm a journalist and I'm home 😅#StayHome pic.twitter.com/nVCYCqLCnp

    — Luna Safwan – لونا صفوان (@LunaSafwan) January 14, 2021

    It’s a complete contrast to the glorious empty streets that we saw on Sunday during the initial lockdown.

    People are simply not taking seriously the importance of this strict lockdown aiming to stop the pandemic. And the authorities don’t seem to have the situation under control.

    We have a dedicated coronavirus section where you can find the latest news/updates about the pandemic in Lebanon, inform yourself with WHO-verified resources, and track the number of cases in Lebanon in real-time. Click here.

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