Opposition Defends Aoun”s Explosive Stance
A leading Opposition official said with the ball now in Saad Hariri”s hand, the prime minister-designate should "evoke the experience" of his father, the late Premier Rafik Hariri, by launching dialogue with the various Lebanese leaders to resolve the Cabinet issue.
In remarks published by the daily As-Safir on Tuesday, the official saw in the latest press conference held by Free Patriotic Movement leader MP Michel Aoun a "great deal of persuasion."
He said Aoun "did not close the doors for negotiations with him and was still committed to facilitate Cabinet formation, particularly by accepting a 15-10-5 government makeup, thus, settling for less than what he deserves."