Raad Says Veto Power is Moral and Constitutional Right
Hizbullah MP Mohammed Raad has denied that the March 8 coalition's demand for veto power was aimed at paralyzing the new government, saying it was a constitutional right.
During a ceremony held in the southern town of Bint Jbeil, Raad said: “Our demands in the government are not crippling. They are requests for true partnership in the government to which we nominated a premier-designate.”
“It is our right to be represented in it according to our parliamentary weight,” he said. “This is a moral, practical and constitutional right.”
Raad said the cabinet would not see light if the demands of the alliance were not met.
“We don't advise a fait accompli government out of our keenness on the country and its stability,” said Raad, who is the head of Hizbullah’s 12-member Loyalty to the Resistance bloc.
His comments came amid reports that one of PM-designate Tammam Salam's options was to form a de facto government to avoid giving March 8 veto power.
Reports said Saturday that another option was the formation of a 14-member government.
On the dispute over the electoral law, Raad said Hizbullah will vote in favor of the so-called Orthodox Gathering proposal during a parliamentary session next week.
But if the plan was not approved then “we will think about the law that would govern the elections with the least damage and cost.”
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