Reporting by Melissa J. Abraham:
We have always called on media unions in Lebanon to step in to control the sector and put an end to lawbreakers against the profession, but Haidar Al-Husseini’s transgression against the media profession has gone beyond calling himself a journalist and has reached moral decline in it to the violation of the dignity of girls.
With a post on Facebook, journalist Rania Hamza decided to unmask Al-Husseini after she fell victim to a fake job advertisement aimed at deceiving female journalists entitled “Wanted, director of a press office for the Lebanon News Foundation”. the wanted man was “Director of Haider Al-Husseini’s bedroom”.
With a fresh dollar and a fictitious job offer, Al-Husseini lures his victims. Hamza, in his post, shared details of the job offer he received from Al-Husseini, $900 for a new dollar, plus $500 for shopping. Al-Husseini wants the director to dress for him and his imaginary press office, bearing in mind that those looking for photos of Al-Husseini on Facebook may find that Al-Husseini, if he had had the $500, would have bought himself some clothes.
$1400 nowadays can be tempting to many, especially in media where salaries are lower than in other fields.
Hamza goes on to list the working conditions. Al-Husseini wants his boss to like to stay up late, to be strong-willed and open, and to accompany him on his travels and journeys within Lebanon. Sleeping next to the employer has become one of the duties of the employee these days, obviously to ensure her comfort.
“Savvy” at work and in the bedroom is a prerequisite for Al-Husseini, as he wants a fully qualified manager to accompany him.
The “mockery” doesn’t stop at what Al-Husseini did, but rather refers to those who refuse to hold him accountable for political considerations. Al-Husseini has several lawsuits from multiple sides and for several reasons, most notably fraud and fraud in the name of the media However, each time Al-Husseini’s punishment is mitigating and runs away from his “currency” as a result of interventions. Who protects Husseini? How long will he continue to cheat? What are his fraudulent plans ahead of him?
We look forward to a new one, just as we await the judicial authorities and all media unions to move to put an end to anyone who exploits the media profession for malicious purposes.
And for all those who have fallen victim to Al-Husseini and others, expose them before they multiply because unfortunately and through lack of responsibility they have already multiplied!
