Aoun from Bkirki: We are Facilitating Cabinet Formation
إقرأ هذا الخبر بالعربية
Free Patriotic Movement leader MP Michel Aoun said Sunday that his party would facilitate the task of the premier-designate in forming a new government but warned against “political deception.”
“We are facilitating the cabinet formation process and we hope there would not be any sign of political deception,” Aoun said in Bkirki following a meeting with Maronite Patriarch Beshara al-Rahi.
His remarks came as Premier-designate Tammam Salam launches on Tuesday two-days of consultations with parliamentary blocs to discuss with them the type of the government and the division of portfolios.
Aoun said he exchanged with the patriarch viewpoints on the situation in Lebanon.
“I hope we could reach a national consensus government so that it carries out its tasks,” he said.
Aoun told reporters that his meeting with al-Rahi along with a delegation from his Change and Reform bloc was aimed at extending his greetings on the occasion of Easter and attending mass in Bkirki.
Salam said Saturday he would form a "national interest government" after 124 lawmakers in the 128-seat legislature voted in favor of his nomination.
Aoun boycotted the binding consultations at Baabda Palace but his bloc nominated Salam.
The National News Agency said al-Rahi telephoned Salam on Saturday night to wish him success. He also hoped for a swift cabinet formation.
07 April 2013, 11:53
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No accordionman only one Rambo coming to kick Aoun's empty head.
07 April 2013, 16:13
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It is not a question of whether the minister is good or bad it's a question of one whose side is he. Sehnaoui and Bassil are apparently doing a good job. Similarity Sanioura as a finance minister did a fantastic job in implementing the vat and the reform of income tax. Yet because Sehnaoui is m8 he is no good for m14. Same for Sanioura, he is no good for m8. Unfortunately we are so divided that it is impossible to judge things objectively.
07 April 2013, 16:45
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the stupidity of ft's attack is futile.
Aoun is the biggest loser:
- he said about Hariri: one way ticket: well it is Hariri who nominated the pm.
- sehanaoui: there are us$ 960million missing from the telecom ministry, and now they have to put it back.
- basil: please revert to the comments of gemayel in regard to the electricity.
- fpm will not have the same number of ministers as they have less than half the Christian MPs.
- the ministries of telecom and electricity will not be theirs based as they do not own them, and it is time for a change.
- ....
07 April 2013, 19:20
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Keep all thieves out and create a Cabinet of Specialists and Tecchnocrats who care less about affiliations and submission.
