Constitutional text very clear
Former Prime Minister Najib Mikati said Tuesday he “closely” followed reactions to the cabinet proposal, which Premier-designate Saad Hariri presented to President Michel Sleiman.
“We could not help but notice that some people considered the initiative of the premier-designate as a violation of the Constitution and democratic principles,” Mikati said.
He stressed that it was the right of any political side to express its views on all pending matters, including the new cabinet formation. “But we believe that it is inappropriate and unacceptable that political differences affect the Constitution and bypass the powers of the premier–designate,” Mikati said. He added that the constitutional texts were “very clear and there is no room for any interpretation.”