Mikati, Bou Saab clash over Egyptian gas deal

Deputy Speaker Elias Bou Saab accused Wednesday caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati of not revealing to the Lebanese the truth about the Egyptian gas.

"I did not disclose what the World Bank told me about the Egyptian gas loan, and which you haven't told the Lebanese about" Bou Saab said. "The MPs are witnesses to this," Bou Saab added.

Mikati had asked, in an interview with al-Jadeed TV, why is Bou Saab interfering in the Egyptian gas file, accusing him of "bragging".

"I am not used to brag," Bou Saab responded, adding that he is ready to address the issue in the media.

"We know our powers and our responsibilities towards the Lebanese, as deputies, while the government is completely absent," Bou Saab said.

"We MPs do not need your authorization," the lawmaker went on to say.