Sleiman Vows to Launch Institution-Building
President Michel Suleiman vowed Friday to launch institution-building and hoped for political, security and economic stability.
His remarks came following a closed-door meeting with Maronite Patriarch Nasrallah Sfeir in Bkirki only minutes ahead of the Christmas mass which began at 11am.
Suleiman was proud to recognize 2009 accomplishments at all levels in the government – political, security, diplomatic and economic.
"Who would have imagined … that we will emerge from our national crisis?" he asked in remarks published earlier Friday by As-Safir newspaper.
"Who could have imagined all those get-togethers and reconciliation that took place after (parliamentary) elections? And who would have imagined that Prime Minister Saad Hariri will visit Damascus?
Suleiman said that in the wake of these accomplishments it was time to move toward institution-building and reform.
"We are on the threshold of launching institution-building and reform," he said in an interview published Friday by As-Safir newspaper.
He said reform will begin with administrative appointments.