Government to be Formed in Upcoming Two Weeks as Hizbullah Intensifies its Contacts
The government is expected to be formed in the upcoming two weeks after Prime Minister-designate Najib Miqati’s return from London from a private visit, reported As Safir newspaper Saturday.
President Michel Suleiman will discuss the cabinet lineup crisis on Sunday with Maronite Patriarch Beshara al-Rahi in a closed-door meeting during his participation in Easter mass in Bkirki, it said.
Important discussions have taken place over the government formation process, where “Hizbullah was reported to have acted on more than one internal front,” widely-informed sources told the newspaper.
New ideas and cabinet lineups were suggested, including “shifting and trading some cabinet portfolios” and proposing a centrist solution for the Interior Ministry dispute.
The decisions will be taken after the Easter holiday, the sources said.
As Safir reported that the representation of the Sunni leader in the new majority must be determined.
The sources stated that the new parliamentary majority circles find that Faisal Karami, son of former PM Omar Karami, is the most qualified candidate for this role.
An official source remarked to the newspaper that Hizbullah is speeding up the government formation process “especially with the big tasks awaiting the cabinet”.
The official stressed that the party “is trying to remove obstacles with the concerned parties, offering all facilitations, even on his own expense,” As Safir said.
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