Hariri-Jumblat Relations Back to Normal
Premier-designate Saad Hariri and MP Walid Jumblat have restored normal ties, which was evident during a meeting between them after the former”s return from Saudi Arabia, local press said Saturday.
As Safir daily quoted informed sources as saying that Jumblat was insisting on the need to "vent tensions on the domestic front on all levels. And he personally informed Hariri of that need."
The paper said Jumblat also stressed on the need to "exert efforts to reach reconciliations in the Mountain, Beirut and any other region to address remnants of May 7 (2008) events or Aicha Bakkar incidents."
According to the sources, "steps on the ground will be taken soon toward activating the reconciliations process, specifically in Beirut."
Jumblat told As Safir he was "relieved that Hariri responded to reconciliation calls" and expressed hope for their expansion.
On the government formation, he said: "In reality I do not know what is going on. I do not want to enter wrangling especially that there is no reasonable explanation as to why the shape-up is being delayed."