Jumblat Challenges March 14 Forces: We Proved Our Ability to Govern Lebanon
National Struggle Front MP Walid Jumblat said that the new majority proved that it can form a government, noting that it can pass the test and confront the economic and social problems to provide citizens with stability.
“We proved to March 14 forces that we can govern the country, and they have to admit it,” Jumblat told the pan-Arab al-Jazeera news channel on Monday night.
The MP remarked that there is “Lebanese consensus.” He praised the Shiite sect for giving up a minister from its share so that the cabinet would be formed, appreciating Speaker Nabih Berri’s role.
Jumblat denied reports hinting that the previous Saudi-Syrian agreement to solve Lebanon’s crisis will revive again.
He wished on Lebanese Democratic Party leader MP Talal Arslan to back off from his resignation.
The Druze leader stressed on the “special bilateral relations between Lebanon and Syria,” saying that “this is the fate of the humanitarian political relations.”
Meanwhile, the Progressive Socialist Party leader praised in his weekly editorial in the PSP-affiliated al-Anbaa magazine the Turkish parliamentary elections that witnessed the victory of the Justice and Development Party led by Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
“This reflects the Turkish voter’s support for the policies of Erdogan’s government,” he said.
“If only the Arab countries would adopt this example, spare their people oppression, and pave the way for change and freedom of expression,” Jumblat added.
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