Possible exits in case of a presidential vacuum
Prime Minister-designate Najib Mikati and Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri have found a way out of a possible Presidential vacuum, al-Akhbar newspaper said. Both claim to have constitutional justifications that would give the caretaker government the powers of a regular government, in case of a presidential deadlock.
The daily said, in remarks published Tuesday, that some Christian forces have another proposal. They are calling for keeping President Michel Aoun in his post until a new Cabinet is formed or a new President is elected. But sources close to Baabda told al-Akhbar that Aoun has decided not to stay in his post after the end of his term.
The sources added that other possibilities exist, like designating a new Prime Minister instead of Mikati to form a government or finding a way that allows Aoun to form a government himself in case of a presidential vacuum.
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