Geagea”s Cabinet Line Up Mathematics: Five Days Less than Five Weeks
Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea said Monday contacts were underway between forces of the March 14 majority alliance to distribute the remaining cabinet seats among themselves, noting that five days more would be less than five weeks needed by the opposition for a similar task.
"It took the opposition five weeks" to agree on its share of cabinet seats, "we have the right to five days" to accomplish the mission, Geagea told reporters at his residence in Meerab.
He denied rumors regarding alleged differences within March 14, saying: "What the Lebanese people achieved on March 14 would not be wasted by anyone."
Geagea said the Lebanese Forces and Cornet Shahwan would be represented in the new cabinet in line with their real popularity and role.
He said Premier-designate Fouad Saniora "knows what cabinet seats we want."
In answering a question as to whether the LF party is interested in the justice portfolio, Geagea said: "The Lebanese Forces was denied justice for over 15 years."
He concluded by stressing that it is time for Syria to release all Lebanese detainees it holds after Israel agreed to release Lebanese prisoners.