Hariri, Shiite Duo Prefer Unity Govt. as LF, PSP Hold Their Ground
Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri and the Hizbullah-AMAL Shiite alliance are not in favor of the formation of a so-called “majority government,” media reports said.
“Hariri is insisting on a consensual government and the majority government proposal has no place in the current process,” informed political sources told An Nahar daily in remarks published Sunday.
President Michel Aoun has suggested that a majority government could be formed should some political parties continue to insist on their demands.
“It has become clear that the other parties, topped by the Shiite duo, prefer a consensual government, especially after the Israeli threats related to the claims about Hizbullah bases near the Rafik Hariri International Airport,” the sources added.
“The formation process has become urgent more than ever in light of the accumulating domestic and foreign pressures,” the sources noted.
Turning to the stance of the Lebanese Forces and the Progressive Socialist Party, the sources said LF leader Samir Geagea's visit to Hariri on Friday and MP Akram Shehayyeb's visit to Geagea on Saturday indicate that the two parties are “rejecting recent proposals aimed at forming a government at their expense.”
“Hariri is readying for a new round of consultations with Aoun, but this does not mean that his mission will be easy should the war over sizes and portfolios continue,” the sources warned.
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