Lebanon to cut ministers' pay in bid to ease protester rage

Prime Minister Saad Hariri says he has given the government an ultimatum to take the necessary steps to reform Lebanon's economy. The package includes a 50 percent cut in the salaries of current and former presidents, ministers and politicians. It also provides for the central bank and private banks to contribute $3.3bn to achieve a "near-zero deficit" for the 2020 budget. Protesters have said this would not be enough to send them home, demanding the demise of politicians they accuse of rampant corruption. Al Jazeera reports live from Beirut. - Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe - Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish - Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera - Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #AlJazeeraEnglish #LebaneseProtests #Hariri