Lawmaker Says President Share in Govt. Not Stipulated in Constitution
A newly elected lawmaker emphasized on Wednesday that the issue of the president’s share in the government is not subject to any constitutional provisions.
“Nothing in the constitution speaks of a share of the President in the government,” said MP-elect Albert Mansour in an interview to VDL (93.3).
Adding: “The so-called Doha “custom” has no constitutional value and the only constitutional value is the Taif Accord.”
The MP was referring to the allocation of four Cabinet portfolios as part of President Michel Aoun’s share.
Mansour also criticized an equation linking the number of deputies in a specific parliamentary bloc to its eligibility to have a minister of its backing.
He stressed saying: “The Cabinet is a task force for specific duties. Lebanon today needs an economic renaissance. It needs to face the problem of asylum and put an end to rampant corruption.”
Mansour said the wrangling between the various political parties over Cabinet portfolios is a “distribution of spoils,” as he called for the formation of a national unity government.
Source: Naharnet
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