Berri Frustrated from Tit-for-Tat Wrangling over Government
Despite his decision not to make public statements on cabinet formation, Speaker Nabih Berri has reportedly expressed frustration at tit-for-tat tirade of words between the opposition and the prime-minister designate.
An Nahar daily said Tuesday Berri told his visitors Premier-designate Saad Hariri and Free Patriotic Movement leader Gen. Michel Aoun should engage in dialogue as soon as possible.
The speaker added that accusation campaigns between the two sides do not help the cabinet formation process "amid bad living conditions ahead of the academic year."