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Hariri Prime Minister Amidst Steadfast Berry And Struggling Opposition
27 June 2009
All eyes are on Saad Hariri, leader of Almustaqbal parliament’s bloc, who will pursue Prime Minister Fouad Siniora to lead the government to-be formed after 67 parliament members have nominated him to form the government. Meanwhile, the ‘March 8’ opposition alliance has violated the ‘open hand policy’ and unveiled its hidden intentions. Nonetheless, the parliament’s majority which Hariri plays a key role in includes 71 MPs while nominating the new Prime Minister requires only the confirmation of 65 MPs. Obviously, the ‘maneuvers’ the parliament has witnessed on Thursday, during the speakership elections will direct the government formation period. During the first day of consultations, the parliament’s majority (Almustaqbal bloc- Democratic Gathering- Lebanese Forces- Kataeb party- Zahleh in the Heart bloc) united over nominating and supporting MP Hariri to form the new government, along with the support of MP Michel el Murr, and within elected Speaker Nabih Berry’s commitment to nominate Hariri. On Friday, Berry and his ‘Development and Liberation’ parliamentary bloc nominated MP Hariri for Premiership from Baabda’s Presidential palace, in line with the ‘agreement’ which the Speaker has recurrently declared prior to the legislative elections of June 7. Berry has linked his participation in the upcoming government to the national unity and the concept of consensus, despite that MP Hassan Khalil, member of Berry’s bloc, has made it clear that the bloc has left the issue of forming the government to President Michel Sleiman. Khalil said Berry will hold a second meeting with Sleiman to make a decision about forming the government. Thus MP Hariri has been nominated as Prime Minister by 67 parliament representatives, while another 30 MPs refrained from submitting their recommendations. An ‘open hand’ against ‘hidden intentions’ The ‘Change and Reform’ and ‘Loyalty to the Resistance’ blocs seemed to coordinate and cooperate as they both refrained from nominating a Prime Minister. While leader of the ‘Change and Reform’ MP Michel Aoun declared that “no one can bet on the new Prime Minister, and if that person formed the government we have no problem in taking part in it”, leader of the ‘Loyalty to the Resistance’ bloc MP Muhammad Raad said if consultations came in favor of MP Saad Hariri “then we will be cooperative and open to continue the dialogue which Hariri had started with Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah (Hizbullah’s Chief) on Thursday.” Hariri had met on Thursday with Nasrallah and they both agreed to continue their discussion lauding the “calm and positive atmosphere” and stressing “cooperation, dialogue, and openness”, a statement issued by MP Hariri’s media office reported. The Hariri-Nasrallah meeting discussed the political situation in Lebanon and the region, as well as “the arrangements for the upcoming phase and the options before the government to-be formed.” Pressure to assist government’s birth For his part Speaker Berry, who was re-elected on Thursday with the votes of 90 MPs, said the ‘Developmant and Liberation’ bloc “will not take part in any government if it is not a national unity and partnership government”, pointing that such a government “is the perfect way to promote Lebanon.” Prime Minister Fouad Siniora reiterated Berry’s words, hoping the government would be formed as soon as possible and calling all counterparts to “assist the government’s birth to tackle bigger issues.” Deputy House Speaker Fareed Makari hoped the upcoming government “would not bear the ‘veto-share’ principle” and that “it would establish for a new phase to attain people’s aspirations.” Furthermore, MP Samir el Jisr, representing Almustaqbal movement, stressed the “necessity to facilitate forming the government”, while MP Michel el Murr declared that Lebanon “needs a national unity government”, and MP Nicolas Fattouch hoped the new government “would carry Lebanon to a safe and prosperous coast.” ‘Lebanese Forces’ bloc MP George Adwan spoke for the part of his bloc hoping that “all counterparts would contribute to facilitating the government’s birth seeing that people need stability and reassurance”, while MP Sami Gemayel spoke for the Kataeb party’s bloc stressing that the party “supports moderation wherever it is”.
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