Berri for a Unity Cabinet That Doesn”t Distinguish between March 8 and 14
Speaker Nabih Berri on Wednesday called for a national unity cabinet that doesn”t distinguish between March 8 and 14 saying controversial issues should be discussed at the dialogue table.
"I am seeking since the end of the elections to have a national government that doesn”t distinguish between March 8 and 14 forces," Berri said.
He also said after meeting President Michel Suleiman that state institutions should be allowed to work for the citizen”s interest based on the Taef accord.
The speaker told reporters at Baabda palace that he nominated MP Saad Hariri for the premier”s post, adding that the speakership is a constitutional responsibility governed by law.
"A date for the election of the speaker cannot be set before midnight Saturday," Berri said.
Asked about Free Patriotic Movement leader Gen. Michel Aoun”s demands for proportional representation in cabinet, Berri said: "He will participate and this is a positive step. Everything is solved through dialogue."