Berri Speaks of 'New Mechanisms' to Resolve 'Sunni Hurdle'
Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri on Wednesday revealed that “new mechanisms” are being discussed in order to overcome the so-called Sunni obstacle that is delaying the formation of the new government.
“Everyone knows that it is necessary to form the government in order to confront all problems and challenges, especially the economic and social situations,” Berri said during the weekly Ain el-Tineh meeting.
“The country cannot continue on this course and all parties must shoulder their responsibilities to form an inclusive national unity government that fits everyone,” the Speaker added.
Berri had on Tuesday met with Free Patriotic Movement chief MP Jebran Bassil and discussed with him ideas to resolve the obstacle of representing six pro-Hizbullah Sunni MPs in the new government.
The Speaker has recently proposed giving those MPs a Sunni seat from President Michel Aoun’s share as a way out of the dilemma.
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it looks like they've picked ibrahim awad who is close to hezbala, karame, najib mikati and friendly to aoun. he will be part of the president's share.
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you don't understand. this stunt removes the 'veto power' the president and his party got in the cabinet hariri was going to submit. if this formula goes through no one has the so called 'veto power' on their own anymore. basically hezbala took the extra minister that secured aoun and party 'veto power' and replaced it with one loyal to them. they are doing to aoun what they did to sleiman with the so called 'minister king'. a minister who was part of sleiman's president share but answered to hezbala.
Yeah Dude.. great idea.. confiscate FPM and president's.. eleventh minister.. give it to Hezbollah. who the hell.. is Bassil working for.. Aoun.. or Nasrallah.. ever since he's met Hassin.. he's circumvented.. most of Micho's.. explicit stance..