Cabinet Policy Statement to be Concise
The cabinet policy statement will be concise and focus on political, economic and social issues, a member of the committee tasked with writing the ministerial statement told An Nahar newspaper.
He said the statement won”t be similar to its predecessors; it will have short headlines and be based on a work plan that could be implemented.
An Nahar said the statement will be between 12-15 pages and its political part will not be more than seven pages long.
Despite a consensus atmosphere, sources told al-Liwaa that there is disagreement between Telecommunications Minister Charbel Nahhas and several ministers over the economic vision.
The sources were perplexed by Nahhas” suggestion to "change the economic order" in Lebanon because the current system is no longer compatible with the economic, social and political situation in the country.
An Nahar reiterated that some are calling for keeping the article on Hizbullah”s arms the same as in the previous policy statement while others believe the weapons issue shouldn”t be mentioned at all because it is a subject of discussion at the national dialogue table.
Premier Saad Hariri has reportedly told the committee to prepare the statement soon so that the cabinet gets the confidence vote before independence day.
The committee will meet on Monday.