Cabinet Formula Remains 15-10-5, PSP Holds onto Public Works Ministry
Caretaker Public Works Minister Ghazi Aridi said Sunday that the next cabinet will be formed based on the formula that was agreed on by all Lebanese parties.
"The government will be formed based on the agreed formula … The formula has settled on 15-10-5 whether we use (the terms) 8, 14, majority or minority," Aridi said during a speech in the eastern city of Baalbek.
He said the issue of division of portfolios could be solved through dialogue. "We call for a serious dialogue to speed up (cabinet) formation so that we all embark on a single workshop aimed at facing political challenges."
Aridi toured Baalbek and northern Bekaa on Sunday to inspect infrastructure works carried out by his ministry.
Asked if the Progressive Socialist Party”s share in the new government would be the public works ministry, Aridi said: "The PSP holds onto the ministry."