Miqati Denies Holding Talks on Ministerial Portfolios

Poised to become the country’s PM-designate later in the day, ex-PM Najib Miqati on Monday denied reports claiming that, over the past days, he had held deliberations over the portfolios of the upcoming government.

“Some media outlets have circulated reports about deliberations and consultations that were held over the past days, some of which reached the extent of claiming that the issue of ministerial portfolios had been raised, specifically the interior portfolio,” Miqati’s press office said in a statement.

“We would like to clarify that what is being circulated in this regard is totally baseless, especially that ex-PM Najib Miqati rejects to discuss anything related to the government’s formation before the end of the parliamentary consultations and the issuance of the designation statement,” the office added.