Salam Sets as Priority Agreement on Electoral Law as his First Mission as Premier
MP Tammam Salam stressed that he is open to all political powers in Lebanon during the process to form a new government, reported As Safir newspaper Saturday.
He told the daily: “Reaching an agreement over a new parliamentary electoral law and staging the elections will be my first objectives as prime minister.”
“The new cabinet should work on asserting civil peace and national reconciliation that will pave the way for holding the polls,” he remarked.
The new government does not have major missions because its main goal is to oversee the elections, explained Salam.
On its ministerial statement, he said: “We support the resistance against Israel as long as it directs its weapons towards the enemy. We refuse to have these arms turned towards the internal scene.”
He highlighted the importance of the Baabda Declaration, which was approved during a national dialogue session in June.
It calls for keeping Lebanon away from regional disputes.
The government of Premier Najib Miqati resigned on March 22 over its failure to reach an agreement over the authority to oversee the parliamentary elections and failure to agree on extending the term of former Internal Security Forces chief Ashraf Rifi.
Binding parliamentary consultations were held on Friday, and resumed on Saturday, to name a new premier.
The majority of the political powers have so far nominated Salam to assume the post.
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