Independent MPs: We Will Coordinate Stance with March 14 to Agree on New Premier
Independent Christian March 14 MPs stressed on Tuesday the need to form a neutral government that can oversee the parliamentary elections.
They said after a meeting at MP Butros Harb's residence: “We will coordinate our stances with the March 14 camp in order to reach an agreement over a new prime minister who will form a neutral cabinet.”
The new government should also set as a priority reaching an agreement over a new parliamentary electoral law, they added.
They stressed the need to hold the elections on time or with a delay of a few months “in order to avoid the collapse of Lebanon's democratic system due to the dangerous vacuum.”
“Lebanon's enemies should not be allowed to complete their coup against the constitution, which will lead to the country's total destruction,” they noted.
Consultations are ongoing between various political parties in Lebanon in order to reach an agreement over a new prime minister who will be tasked with forming a new government.
Binding parliamentary consultations over this issue will take place on April 5 and 6.
The cabinet resigned on March 22 over its failure to agree on forming the authority to oversee the parliamentary elections and extending the term of Internal Security Forces chief Ashraf Rifi, who stepped down from his post on Saturday after reaching the retirement age.
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