Govt. approves appointments mechanism, Salam emphasizes on 'competency'

Cabinet on Thursday approved a mechanism for administrative appointments, as Prime Minister Nawaf Salam announced that Lebanon’s new authorities are seeking “an upright and effective state administration that protects the citizen.”

The administration should be “based on competency and should not be in the service of sects or politicians,” Salam added.

“The government’s motto is to build a state of law and institutions and there can be no state without administration, that’s why we are seeking a neutral administration of institutions,” the premier said.

“We are seeking to choose the most competent through the appointments mechanism, which includes nine principles based on priority and competition and offering fair opportunities to candidates,” Salam went on to say.