Qaouq Says ‘No Bend, No Break’ Formula Available for Govt.

A senior Hizbullah official, Nabil Qaouq said there are many suggestions that guarantee the allocation of a ministerial seat for the so-called Independent Sunni MPs “without excluding anyone,” the National News Agency reported on Monday.

“The government impasse is getting more complicated each day. It is draining the country’s economy and the morale of Lebanese. We are stepping farther from any solution instead of getting closer,” said Qaouq.

“There are many solutions that leave everyone in the “winner” seat. There is a government format that does not break or exclude any of the parties, and at the same time allocates a ministerial seat for the Independent Sunni MPs,” he added without elaborating.

Blaming Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri for the government delay, he said: “The problem is that the PM-designate does not want to acknowledge the results of the parliamentary elections which made the Sunni MPs part of the political equation,” he said, adding “they must not be excluded or ignored.”