Jumblat Rejects Environment Portfolio, Says Give Social Affairs to 'Caritas'
Progressive Socialist Party leader Walid Jumblat on Thursday lashed out at proposals to represent the Druze community in the new cabinet with the environment or social affairs ministerial portfolios.
“I tell those who are forming the government and I remind that Druze are not in the position of begging for a portfolio,” Jumblat tweeted.
“In my name, in the name of all those who represent this dear sect and away from political divisions, we demand equality in the nature of representation, and at least we should have the industry or public works portfolio,” he added.
“We reject garbage (environment portfolio) and as for social affairs, gift it to Caritas,” the PSP leader went on to say.
Source: Naharnet
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