Salam: Political Powers Don't Have the Intention to Facilitate Formation of Govt.
Prime Minister-designate Tammam Salam stressed that he is seeking to form a government that includes all Lebanese factions, saying that he does not want to eliminate any side from power, reported the daily An Nahar Monday.
He told the daily however that the developments over the past few months “have demonstrated that the powers have no intention to facilitate the formation of the cabinet.”
“I will not take any action that will harm any Lebanese sect or political party,” he said.
“The new government may not please all sides, but it will not be directed against any party,” explained the premier-designate.
“In the end, we must assume our responsibilities and we must form a new government,” Salam stated.
“We are awaiting the right conditions in order to follow through with our mission,” he added.
Salam is seeking the formation of a 24-member cabinet in which the March 8, March 14 and centrists camps would each get eight ministers.
He is also rejecting granting veto power to any power, which the March 8 camp has been demanding.
The March 14 coalition is meanwhile calling for keeping Hizbullah out of the cabinet over its role in Syria's war.
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