Berri 'respects' Mikati's stance on Salameh term, but doesn't agree with it
Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri said Monday that a caretaker government can convene to find a solution for the leadership crisis at the central bank after the term of its governor Riad Salameh ends.
"There is a constitutional text that describes what caretaking is, and it does not mean descending into vacuum," Berri said.
He added that despite his different opinion, he respects prime minister Najib Mikati's choice.
Mikati had earlier on Monday said that he “will not request the extension of the term of Salameh nor the appointment of a successor,” because he does not want to “deepen the rift between the Lebanese.”
The term of Salameh ends this month with no successor in sight.
The vice-governors of the central bank – Wassim Mansouri, Bashir Yakzan, Salim Chahine and Alexander Mouradian – have threatened to resign unless politicians swiftly name an incoming governor.
“The solution for filling the vacuum is the implementation of the law that allows his deputy (Wassim) Mansouri to carry out his missions,” Mikati said.
"Should the four vice governors step down, caretaker Finance Minister Youssef Khalil will ask them to act in caretaker capacity,” he added.
Source: Naharnet
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