Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea stressed that "the telecommunications portfolio will not be of Hizbullah”s and its allies share", he also added that "the interior ministry will not be of Free Patriotic Movement”s share".
In an interview aired by the pan-Arab Al-Arabia TV network, Geagea said that the main obstacle delaying the new cabinet is not about appointing elections losers nor about the telecommunications portfolio. He said that the obstacle rather lies in the ongoing confrontation between March 14 on one side and Hizbullah with its allies on the other regarding the means of ruling Lebanon.
Geagea said that the main portfolios were distributed in a quota where President Suleiman takes the Interior and Defense portfolios, Hizbullah takes the Foreign portfolio, and March 14 takes the Finance portfolio.
Answering a question on Geagea”s previous expression of a hint of hope in the cabinet”s formation issue, Geagea said that he does not know whether the optimism atmosphere is final or just a step forward, he called for awaiting the coming days for a clear vision on the subject.
Geagea stressed that the new government”s Policy Statement should not include any item that contradicts Resolution 1701.
LF leader also expressed his concern regarding the incidents in the South. He said that the best way currently to defend Lebanon and its South with the least cost is through Resolution 1701.