Hariri: Government Formation Made in Lebanon
Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri said the country”s next government is to be made in Lebanon adding that the protocol for forming Lebanon”s next cabinet is to be issued from Baabda palace.
"Lebanon”s government is formed in Lebanon. The protocol for forming the next cabinet is to be issued from Baabda [palace] and any other talk is false," Hariri said.
Following his meeting with President Michel Suleiman on Saturday at Baabda presidential palace Hariri told reporters that he wants to have the best relations with Syria adding: "everything is good in its own time."
On Saturday evening Hariri received in Qoreitem Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea and later Iranian ambassador to Lebanon Mohammed Reza Shibani, who told reporters "my country has an established and basic stance in strengthening the Lebanese line and working on firmly establishing Lebanese national unity among all sects and political parties in this society."
The daily An-Nahar on Sunday said that those closely following the issue of a new government formation in Lebanon have noticed that the current atmosphere is avoiding any talk regarding veto powers in cabinet.
Informed sources told the daily al-Mustaqbal on Sunday "PM-designate Hariri is continuing with his consultations while maintaining three basic principles; first to remain loyal to the path upon which the parliamentary election was won, second to keep his policy of a stretched open arm to form an unhindered national unity government, and third to put the Lebanese people at ease following years of tensions."