Report: Hizbullah Won't Name Hariri for Premiership
Hizbullah will not name al-Mustaqbal Movement leader MP Saad Hariri for the post of premiership, al-Akhbar daily reported on Tuesday.
The daily pointed out to expectations and agreements that were reached before the presidential election that suggested assigning MP Hariri at the head of the government.
But all eyes are on the leadership of two main parliamentary blocs, Hizbullah and AMAL Movement bloc, which have not made any decision as yet with regard to assigning Hariri.
The daily said that all indicators so far show that Hizbullah will not name the Mustaqbal head.
On Monday Lebanon's parliamentarians elected founder of the Free Patriotic Movement MP Michel Aoun president of the republic after a longtime vacuum that has been plaguing Lebanon since May 2014 when the term of the president ended.
Aoun was tipped to become president after ex-PM Hariri formally endorsed his nomination earlier this month.
Reports say that Aoun is expected to nominate Hariri to return as prime minister, leading some to describe his support for the ex-general as a tit-for-tat.
Binding parliamentary consultations for the designation of a new premier have been scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday, hours after Michel Aoun was elected as Lebanon's 13th president.
Earlier on Monday, Aoun signed a decree accepting the resignation of Prime Minister Tammam Salam's government and asking it to act in caretaker capacity until the formation of a new government.
Source: Naharnet
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