Suleiman before his Visitors: Stalling over Formation of Government Harms Lebanese

President Michel Suleiman voiced his concern on Wednesday over the ongoing vacuum in Lebanon given the failure to form a new government.

His visitors reported him as saying that the stalling in the formation process will harm the Lebanese’s interests, especially given the unstable situation in the region, reported the daily Al-Mustaqbal Thursday.

They told the daily that no new developments have taken place regarding the government formation, revealing that the contacts are currently focused between Prime Minister-designate Najib Miqati, Progressive Socialist Party leader MP Walid Jumblat, and Speaker Nabih Berri.

The three leaders are striving to eliminate the obstacles facing the government formation in light of Free Patriotic Movement leader MP Michel Aoun’s recent statements that eliminated the positive atmosphere that was allegedly paving the way for the announcement of the new government, they added.

Aoun stated on Tuesday that no new progress had been achieved in the formation.