Berri Hopes for Swift Cabinet Formation: ‘No Comment’ on Sunday’s Rally
Speaker Nabih Berri didn’t comment on the rally held by the March 14 forces at Beirut’s Martyrs Square on Sunday, except for saying “the scenes were enough, no comment.”
In remarks to An Nahar newspaper on Monday, Berri also called for “speeding up the formation of the government because it is the response that all the Lebanese are awaiting for.”
“There is no excuse for the delay in the formation of the cabinet,” Berri told his visitors, according to As Safir daily.
Berri’s stance looked to be identical to the rest of the March 8 forces who also expressed to An Nahar their “relief and comfort” concerning the crowds in Sunday’s rally which marked the 6th anniversary of the Cedar Revolution.
The March 8 leadership sources said the number of participants was less than what they had expected. They also stressed on the absence of Druze officials from among the leaders who addressed the crowds.
Furthermore, there was a “shy Shiite attendance,” they said.
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