Hariri: Aoun Won't Wait for Bassil, Govt. May be Formed within a Week

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Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri announced Thursday that the new government could be formed within “a week to ten days.”

“Everyone must offer sacrifices... I urge the president to offer sacrifices to facilitate the formation of the government, regarding the deputy PM post and other issues,” Hariri said in an interview on MTV.

Asked whether Free Patriotic Movement chief MP Jebran Bassil is obstructing the formation process, Hariri said: “The president does not wait for Bassil's opinion and we might form a government within seven to ten days.”

Referring to his Wednesday meeting with Aoun, Bassil said he “heard constructive remarks at the presidential palace.”

“I'm willing to give everyone seats from my share for the sake of the country,” Hariri added.

As for the so-called “Druze obstacle,” Hariri admitted that “there is a dispute over the appointment of Talal Arslan as a minister.” He however reassured that the issue will be resolved in cooperation with Progressive Socialist Party chief Walid Jumblat and Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri.

“There are no foreign pressures regarding the formation process,” Hariri went on to say.

Emphasizing that he is not to blame for the new government's delay, the PM-designate underlined that he “will not be pressured” with any talk about the Constitution.

“I'm keen on the country and I offered many sacrifices for the sake of the president's election,” Hariri added.

As for Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea, Hariri said the LF chief “offered concessions despite the LF's major ambitions,” describing the relation with him as “very good.”

Timeline
  • 04 October 2018, 22:29

    Hariri: There are no foreign pressures regarding the formation process.

  • 04 October 2018, 22:26

    Hariri: There is a dispute over the appointment of Talal Arslan as a minister but the issue will be resolved in cooperation with Jumblat and Berri.

  • 04 October 2018, 22:24

    Hariri: I'm willing to give everyone seats from my share for the sake of the country.

  • 04 October 2018, 22:22

    Hariri: I heard constructive remarks at the presidential palace.

  • 04 October 2018, 22:22

    Hariri: The president does not wait for Bassil's opinion and we might form a government within seven to ten days.

  • 04 October 2018, 22:18

    Hariri: I urge the president to offer sacrifices to facilitate the formation of the government.

  • 04 October 2018, 22:10

    Hariri to MTV: Everyone must offer sacrifices.

Comments 2
Thumb liberty 05 October 2018, 05:48

Hariri: I'm willing to give everyone seats from my share for the sake of the country.

and the people who elected you would agree to that?

Loser!

Missing ysurais 05 October 2018, 10:34

why people elected u in z first place dear..
U would have done much better somewhere else.. this game of here is so dirty and ugly ruled by whales..