Salam Holds onto Cabinet Formation after Dropping Election Bid
Prime Minister-designate Tammam Salam will seek to form a cabinet whether the current parliament's tenure was extended or the parliamentary elections took place.
According to An Nahar newspaper published on Tuesday, Salam didn't submit his electoral candidacy because he is committed to the formation of a cabinet capable of overseeing the polls.
The newspaper said that the formation process will kick off shortly after Speaker Nabih Berri calls for a parliamentary session to vote on the extension of the legislature's mandate.
Salam has repeatedly said that he is seeking the formation of a government capable of staging the parliamentary elections that are set for June 16.
He is holding onto the 24-member cabinet as it creates balance between the rivals and achieves the required balance between the political powers in the country.
Salam is seeking the formation of a 24-member cabinet in which the Hizbullah-led March 8 alliance, the March 14 coalition and the centrists would each get 8 ministers.
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