Geagea Calls on Cabinet to Resign, Urges Formation of a Technocrat Government
Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea criticized on Thursday the performance of the cabinet, calling on its members to resign and urging the formation of a technocrat government.
“Any member of this cabinet that respects himself should submit his resignation,” Geagea said during a press conference in Maarab.
He said that the government members don’t have a unified plan but to “topple” former Prime Minister Saad Hariri’s cabinet.
The Lebanese Forces and its allies in the March 14 coalition have accused the Hizbullah-led March 8 forces of toppling Hariri’s government last year and appointing Miqati as premier.
“They criticized our cabinet tenure for making payments from outside the state-budget but the parliament wasn’t holding any sessions at the time. Now they allow themselves to do the same,” Geagea said.
He urged the formation of a technocrat government, saying that it would “deal with the people’s daily issues.”
The LF leader stated that the Lebanese citizens are paying the price of a one-sided cabinet which President Michel Suleiman has criticized over its bad performance.
In January, Suleiman said the government has “limited productivity.”
The cabinet session, held at the Baabda Palace on Wednesday, witnessed a heated debate over the controversial issue of appointing top civil servants, as the President suspended the session upon Prime Minister Najib Miqati’s request.
Miqati revealed that he will not call for any new sessions until all the thorny issues were resolved.
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