Conflict Incident Report

Uber drivers staged protest

Date of incident:

December 20, 2017

Death toll:

0persons

Number of Injured:

0persons

Actors/Parties Involved:

Lebanese Civilians

Interior Minister Nouhad al-Mashnouq warned against using Uber after a driver for the ride-hailing service was arrested in connection with the murder of a British woman who worked at the U.K. Embassy.

Mashnouq said the driver had a criminal record, without elaborating, but said that should have been an alarm for anyone seeking to hire him. Mashnouq urged Lebanese to use "traditional" taxis, saying Uber is a "virtual" entity that has no physical representation.

"I urge all Lebanese not to use this means (of transport) because we don't consider it safe," he said. "Dealing with Uber is risky and it is better we return to traditional ways."

A number of Uber drivers meanwhile blocked a road under the Ring bridge in Beirut “to protest the designation of their firm as illegal,” the National News Agency said.

This security incident was mapped according to the closest possible location.

Source Link:

http://www.naharnet.com/stories/en/239902-mashnouq-calls-uber-uns…

Primary category:

Collective Action [inc. protests, solidarity movements...]

Classification of conflict (primary):

Policy conflicts

Conflicts associated with political decisions, government or state policies regarding matters of public concern, such as debates concerning law reforms, electoral laws, and protests of the government’s political decisions, among others.

Classification of conflict(secondary):

Conflicts of socio-economic development

Conflicts associated with lack of, or gaps in economic development, opportunities and access to resources.

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Conflict Incident Report

Uber drivers staged protest