PM-Designate Governs Through Consensus, Not Against Syria
Progressive Socialist Party leader Walid Jumblat called for the restoration of a climate of trust between Lebanon and Syria by focusing on the issue of bilateral relations.
In remarks published by the daily As Safir on Friday, Jumblat said Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri "can govern, but not against Syria and not by hatred."
He said Hariri also "governs by Saudi-Syrian consensus which we want as an introduction to Saudi-Iranian consensus for the sake of avoiding the dangers of a sectarian rift, particularly in Lebanon."
Jumblat advised Hariri to intensify his meetings with Hizbullah chief Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah and Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, urging him to "follow the example of the process of dialogue, rapprochement and reconciliation" between Hizbullah and the PSP.