Jumblat Got “Good News” from Berri, Arslan Out of Cabinet
Democratic Gathering bloc leader Walid Jumblat has reportedly received "good news" from Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri during an overnight telephone conversation between the two leaders, Progressive Socialist Party sources said Wednesday.
They said Berri stressed that the "difficult stage related to the number game … was nearing its end."
An Nahar newspaper, for its part, quoted Berri as telling Jumblat that "when all of you were pessimistic, I was optimistic."
"Now you are all optimistic while I”m silent," he added.
An Nahar said a proposal by Jumblat suggesting appointment of former Druze MP Talal Arslan has been turned down by the Opposition.
As Safir said Arslan had received a formal apology from the Opposition leadership in this regard.