Jreij: Efforts Underway to End Cabinet's 'Vacation'
Information Minister Ramzi Jreij doubted that the cabinet's failure to hold a session will last after the holy month of Ramadan, reported the daily An Nahar on Sunday.
He told the daily: “Ministers are exerting great pressure on the prime minister so that the period of his consultations would not be prolonged.”
“PM Tammam Salam's efforts are very important,” he added, while hailing his caution in tackling this issue.
“A time will come however when he will be forced to call cabinet to session as he cannot wait forever,” said the minister.
Salam suspended cabinet sessions last week over a dispute on the appointment of high-ranking military and security officials.
He has been stalling in calling for a session to avoid a bigger dispute.
Free Patriotic Movement ministers haven't also backed down on their demands.
They have warned that they would boycott any session whose agenda is not topped by the appointment of the high-ranking officers.
M.T.
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