Adib Meets Aoun for ‘More Cabinet Consultations’
Despite intensive contacts over the weekend signaling the formation of Lebanon’s government Monday, expectations dimmed when PM designate Musafa Adib said more Cabinet consultations are needed.
“I met the President for more consultations on the government formation. God willing things will be good,” Adib told anxious reporters at Baabda Palace after his meeting with President Michel Aoun.
Adib's meeting with Aoun came amid expectations he would be presenting the Cabinet lineup, much expected after shuffle talks over the weekend mainly a meeting behind the scene between Speaker Nabih Berri and ex-PM Saad Hariri, followed by a phone call between French President Emmanuel Macron and Berri.
Although the outcome of the conversation between the two men was not disclosed, reports said Macron-Berri talks could have eased some hurdles facing the formation.
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If the gov is not formed in 48hrs then expect new names from the Americans to be announced and this time it would be a lot of them.
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Exactly. Those who are betting on a change in the US approach should Trump loose the election either don’t understand the American system or are engaged in wishful thinking.
It’s the US Congress, both Democrats and Republicans, that have enacted those laws and no president can override that except with a two thirds majority in both houses which is very unlikely.
Hizbullah may not care but ALL other political parties do care and are in their toes.
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Adib should present his government on live TV consisting of technocrats and non religious based ministers with no political support.If rejected he should resign on the spot. Lebanon will be forced into a peace treaty with Israel and all our problems will be replaced with different ones. There is no end in sight!!!
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There is no point accusing America of Lebanon's ills. It is the political system in Lebanon to blame. Adib seems a decent & honest man.
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President Aoun is meeting with the head of the SSNP bloc, MP Assaad Hardan.
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Wasn't Abid supposed to set up a government without the interference of the political parties? If he can't do that he should give the idea up and go back to his diplomatic duties.
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They are playing the time game... again, hoping by delaying things, they will manage to get the midget back into cabinet. It has passed this point and they are only digging themselves and the country deeper in the mud
There wil be no government anytime soon as long as sects are asking for their shares and ministries.