Report: PSP Reiterates Unwavering Stance over Cabinet Quota

The Progressive Socialist Party stressed that insistence of some to turn a “blind eye” on the outcome of the parliamentary elections and their reflection on the parties’ representation in the new Cabinet, will prolong the formation stalemate and negatively impact the country at several levels, al-Joumhouria daily reported on Friday.

“Nothing new has been achieved at the Cabinet formation level because political parties adamantly adhere to their positions which aim to undermine the results of the parliamentary elections,” PSP sources told the daily.

They pointed to attempts aiming at subverting the “PSP’s right” for the whole Druze share in the Cabinet.

They insist on allocating the 3-seat Druze share in the Cabinet “we would be failing the people who have placed their trust in us shall we back up from this position.”

Druze MP Talal Arslan, of the Strong Lebanon bloc, also insists on getting a share in the new government.

Hariri was tasked with forming a government on May 24, but obstacles mainly related to the Druze share and the Lebanese Forces quota have delayed his mission.