Geagea Urges Suleiman, Salam to Swiftly Form Cabinet
Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea called on Monday President Michel Suleiman and Tammam Salam to swiftly end the cabinet formation process, pointing out that the matter hasn't reached a deadlock yet.
“Those who are concerned with the matter, including Suleiman and Salam, are exerting efforts to form the government as soon as possible,” Geagea said in comments published in An Nahar newspaper.
He pointed out that forming the cabinet according to the parliamentary seizes is “unconstitutional.”
Prime Minister-designate Tammam Salam is seeking the formation of a 24-member cabinet in which the March 8, March 14 and the centrists camps would each get eight ministers and rejects to grant the veto power to any side.
The March 8 alliance has meanwhile been demanding that it granted veto power in a new cabinet.
While the March 14 coalition is calling for keeping Hizbullah away from the cabinet lineup over its role in Syria's war.
“The Lebanese have to say their word and resume dialogue and reach consensus over the formation of the cabinet,” Geagea said.
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