Kenaan Accuses Hariri of Violating Constitutional Norms in Cabinet Lineup
MP Ibrahim Kenaan said Wednesday that Saad Hariri”s proposed Cabinet lineup "contradicts the Constitution" adding the PM-designate violated the constitutional norms and principles by allocating portfolios and ministries without any consideration to the "President”s role."
Although Kenaan admitted that the proposed ministers "are quite capable of performing their assignments," he clarified that "the problem" does not revolve around "portfolios and names" but is related to the "norms and regulations" applied in forming the government.
In a statement issued after its meeting in Rabiyeh, the "Change and Reform" bloc renewed its refusal of the Cabinet lineup and held on General Michel Aoun”s demands. Kenaan, who read the statement, wondered how Hariri would form a "National unity Cabinet without having dialogue with a major political party," in reference to the Free Patriotic Movement.
Furthermore, he accused Hariri of ruling out a "National Unity Consensus Cabinet in defiance of the opposition."