Kataeb Hopes Resumption of Cabinet Sessions Will Restore Normalcy to State Institutions
The Kataeb Party welcomed on Monday the resumption of cabinet sessions, hoping that it will remind officials of their responsibilities and the need to elect a new president.
It said after its weekly politburo meeting: “We hope that the resumption of the sessions would restore normalcy to state institutions.”
“We hope that the government would tackle pressing issues through positive consensus,” it added.
Furthermore, it drew attention to the case of the Constitutional Council whose term ends on June 5, hoping that this issue “would not be resolved at the very last minute.”
In addition, the Kataeb Party said that it looks forward to an agreement being reached over adopting a security plan for the greater Beirut area, similar to the ones that were implemented in the northern city of Tripoli and northern Bekaa region.
“Such a plan is necessary given the dangerous phase the region is passing through and should be approved without hesitation,” it remarked.
The cabinet had held a session on Thursday after some two weeks without meeting due to a dispute over its mechanism that determines the manner in which it adopts decisions given the vacancy in the presidency.
Lebanon has been without a president since May when the term of Michel Suleiman ended without the election of a successor.
Ongoing disputes between the March 8 and 14 camps have thwarted the polls.
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