Hariri Committed to Open-Ended Dialogue on Government Formation
Prime-Minister designate Saad Hariri has committed himself to an open-ended dialogue process on the formation of a national unity government.
Hariri is set to begin Monday a new round of talks with the various political parties as President Michel Suleiman embarks on a visit to Sharm al-Sheikh to take part in the Non-Aligned Movement summit July 15-16.
A high-ranking source told the daily al-Liwaa that doors to dialogue with the Opposition remain open.
The source said delegations from Hizbullah and Speaker Nabih Berri”s AMAL Movement are to meet Hariri in Qoreiten on Monday to "narrow the differences."
Meanwhile, an-Nahar newspaper quoted prominent sources from the March 14 coalition as saying "it became clear that restrictions on the process of government formation were put in place following reservations by Hariri and the majority”s rejection of a visit by the premier-designate to Damascus ahead of a Cabinet lineup."
The sources said neither Hariri nor March 14 forces are willing to accept the Opposition”s long-standing demand for veto power in Cabinet.