I Cannot Give up Democratic Party Right for Government Representation
Youth and Sports Minister Talal Arslan told Hizbullah”s politburo head Ibrahim Amine al-Sayyed Sunday he was willing to give up his own nomination in a future cabinet but he could not forego the right of his party for representation.
Arslan insisted on the need to reach a shape-up "as soon as possible for the good of the country and to preserve its unity." He called for a government of national unity and of "real national partnership in order to be able to confront Israeli threats and others on the domestic, regional and international levels."
The leader of the Lebanese Democratic party said his meeting with Sayyed was part of "constant coordination between him and Hizbullah" and stressed that the "resistance is his strategic path that he cannot deviate from."
For his part, Sayyed also called for the speedy formation of a government that "can achieve real and effective partnership." He said the timing for the government”s birth was "up to Premier-designate Saad Hariri," adding that the opposition provided "all the required facilitations to form a government."
He accused "some sides of trying to raise malicious points and want to settle political and electoral scores with some members of the opposition in order to cover up problems or crisis within its ranks." "This is the real obstacle to the shape-up," he added.