Salam Meets Saniora to Discuss Cabinet Formation process
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Prime Minister-designate Tammam Salam held talks with head of al-Mustaqbal Parliamentary bloc MP Fouad Saniora as optimism loomed over the formation of an all-embracing cabinet
The meeting between the two officials on Monday night focused on the latest developments regarding the cabinet formation process.
The government formation process has witnessed an intensified a political activity in an attempt to end the standstill since Salam was appointed in April.
The cabinet formation process was put on the front burner after Speaker Nabih Berri proposed a revised 8-8-8 government formula and President Michel Suleiman said he would form a so-called neutral cabinet if the political rivals don't agree on an all-embracing government within ten days.
Amid the Lebanese Forces' rejection of Hizbullah's participation in the cabinet, the March 14 camp has reportedly accepted the 8-8-8 formula in principle, but it is awaiting answers pertaining to the ministerial policy statement and the rotation of portfolios among political parties.
The 8-8-8 formula divides ministers equally between the centrists and March 14 and 8 alliances, in which each get eight ministers with “decisive ministers” for the March 14 and 8 coalitions.
14 January 2014, 09:02
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There will most probably be a deal. Lebanese bankers are running out of fingers to plug the holes in Lebanon's budget. The last scenario either party wants right now is a currency collapse that would almost certainly lead to economic deprivation and yet another civil war.
M14 has pushed Lebanon to the edge of the abyss through obstructionism of governance while their KSA paymasters set off car bombs right and left in Beirut and southern Lebanon. Syria is exploding into mass chaos with many contingents fighting one another leaving no scenario for M14.
NATO, Russia, China and many other countries are going to put a stop to Caliphates that train terrorists that could easily be infiltrated back into their countries. This means that ISIS and ISIL will have to be totally annihilated which will take some years.
14 January 2014, 09:12
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@mckinl, I missed you! Where have you been my dear friend?
Back to business: are we heading towards the Abyss or what? Any news from the IMF? I invested all my savings in futures on the Qom stock market.
14 January 2014, 09:03
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Hello Mr Mighty Roar… what Decisions making general is Hariri meeting, you don't mean the lunatic Aoun do you? After all not even his M8 partners are keeping him in the loop.
Have an Excellent day Mr. Roar and if possible please reframe from insulting anyones mom.
14 January 2014, 13:18
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You are lying as usual. Many other comments were deleted not just yours and your likes.
14 January 2014, 14:29
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Enough meetings please, no cabinet of so called national unity, let the failed caretaker team continue, yalla, let the walls fall on their heads and ours all, meshel 7al, balad faret, 5al'li yefrot 3al kil.
14 January 2014, 14:35
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Southern, I honestly don't want to sound as if I disrespected your views, or the side that you support. You're talking of democracy, but honestly brother, does Hezbollah believe in it? Or the M8 lackeys that follow it so blindly? OK, here's why I am putting this question to you. In the past years, we've all seen how Saad Hariri and his M14 coalition won two straight consecutive elections. Sayed Hassan even admitted and conceded defeat, right here, on public TV, yet a little later recanted his so-thought noble position only to stand form in wanting Hariri form a coalition government instead of his constitutional right to form a cabinet made entirely of his own coalition, that is the M14 one. Twice, and twice Sayed Hassan forced Hariri into a humiliating compromise, when for all I know Saad Hariri could have legally formed his own cabinet. Just two glaring examples dear Southern as to why I am doubtful of your words on democracy. Maybe Theocracy would define your position best.
14 January 2014, 17:41
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OK Southern, I agree here with you, it's perfectly sound what you said. Thanks for clearing it.
14 January 2014, 16:35
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What good has come out of Hezbollah? Nothing. End of discussion.
