Khalil Meets Pro-Hizbullah Sunni MPs, Agree on Adra in Overnight Meeting
The Consultative Gathering MPs have reportedly agreed to nominate Jawad Adra for a ministerial seat to represent them in the new government, LBCI TV station reported on Thursday.
Sources close to MP Faisal Karami, told LBCI that the “MPs have agreed on Adra, and await to determine the date for a meeting with President Michel Aoun at Baabda Palace tomorrow to announce the agreement.”
According to information, a meeting took place late on Wednesday between political adviser of Hizbullah chief Hassan Nasrallah, Hajj Hussein Khalil, and five of the Independent Sunni MPs (except for Karami who is expected to return to Beirut on Friday). The gatherers agreed on Adra.
MP Jihad Samad had clarified that Adra was one of the names initially proposed by the Consultative Gathering MPs. “If he is the lucky one, he is going to represent us in the Cabinet.”
Source: Naharnet
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