Suleiman's Aide: Political Powers Leaning towards Forming All-Embracing Govt.
Khalil Hrawi, adviser of President Michel Suleiman, did not rule out on Thursday the possibility of the formation of a neutral cabinet should efforts to form an all-embracing one fail, reported the Central News Agency.
He told the news agency however that political powers “are leaning towards the formation of an all-embracing government.”
“Conditions to form a new government are positive and they are far removed from concerns that a cabinet would not be formed,” he added.
He predicted that a government that grants each of the March 8 and 14 camps and centrists eight ministers will likely be established.
A ministerial statement will be devised by a committee consisting of representatives of each of the camps after the cabinet is revealed, explained Hrawi.
“We cannot predict when the cabinet will be established, but I do not think we have to wait too long,” he remarked.
The announcement of the new government requires that Suleiman and Prime Minister-designate Tammam Salam meet before its reveal, but such an appointment has not been made yet, Hrawi continued.
The March 8 camp has recently accepted the 8-8-8 cabinet line-up and it is awaiting the March 14 camp's position on the matter.
Meanwhile, head of the Phalange Party Amin Gemayel announced that the party's position on the government formation process will coincide with that that of the March 14 camp.
He told An Nahar daily Thursday that the March 8 forces have not yet informed the March 14 camp of anything serious about the government.
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