Jumblat Urges Cabinet to Turn to Citizens’ Priorities
Progressive Socialist Party leader MP Walid Jumblat stressed that the cabinet is asked to meet the interests of the Lebanese citizens and priorities instead of engaging in useless debates.
“The citizens must have their priorities met, especially (in) the electricity” sector, Jumblat told An Nahar newspaper on Wednesday.
He voiced his support to the cabinet, although there are “some differences among its members” especially concerning the situation in Syria.
The cabinet reconvened on Monday after almost a 4-week rift between FPM leader MP Michel Aoun and Prime Minister Najib Miqati over his decision to appoint top civil servants in state posts reserved for Christians without consulting ministers loyal to the FPM chief.
On the situation in neighboring Syria, the Druze leader reiterated that the international community “is incapable of protecting civilians.”
“They should at least ensure humanitarian corridors under the sponsorship of the International Committee of the Red Cross to aid those who are wounded,” Jumblat told An Nahar.
He accused Russia of providing the Syrian regime with military experts, arms and equipment, “just like the Iranians.”
“I have remained alone (in my position on Syria), and these are my convictions,” Jumblat stated.
He said that rallies against the Syrian regime should be held in support of the Syrian people, “on the condition that these rallies don’t turn to clashes with the supporters of the regime in Lebanon.”
Lebanon is witnessing a sharp rift between the March 14-led opposition and the March 8 alliance on the developments in Syria as fears mount of the unrest in Syria spilling over into the country.
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