Salam Expresses Fear over Fate of Cabinet

Prime Minister Tammam Salam expressed dismay on Saturday at the cabinet performance stressing that discussions during its meetings have become no longer possible to manage, al-Akhbar daily reported.

“The situation is completely out of control,” said Salam weighing Thursday's cabinet session that was marred by a heated dispute over the appointments in security positions.

Salam told the daily that he and the cabinet do not know what to expect, voicing fears of the “disintegration” of the council of ministers, he said: “What is the difference between a caretaker cabinet and a paralyzed one? It is the same.”

He added saying that as the soon as the cabinet finds a solution for a certain problem, several other difficulties arise, stressing that some are fabricated.

Salam added that some ministers do not want to work and are just wasting time.

He reiterated that the presidential vacuum is reflecting on the general situation in the country and that everyone must strive to achieve the goal of electing a president.

Thursday's cabinet session witnessed a heated debate over the appointments at the general-directorate of state security, that almost led to the suspension of the cabinet session.

Several times, the PM has threatened to resign over difficulties and conflicts between ministers to agree on several issues.

Lebanon has been in a presidential vacuum since the term of President Michel Suleiman ended in May 2014.