Bassil Threatens to Quit Govt.

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Foreign Minister Jebran Bassil threatened to resign from the government over accusations that he is delaying the approval of an already complicated state budget, media reports said on Monday.

Bassil has waived his resignation over the weekend during a tour to the northern Koura district.

He denounced blames holding him responsible for the delay to approve the 2019 state budget.

MP Alain Aoun of the Strong Lebanon parliamentary bloc (of Bassil’s) told the daily that the Minister’s message aims to push the “government for a better performance.”

“The issue of resignation will not happen today, but that does not mean that it is not possible. All the possibilities are open if the government performance remains as is,” he added.

Last week, Bassil made suggestions during the Cabinet session which reportedly infuriated Finance Minister Ali Hassan Khalil at the end of the session expressing his dismay over having to repeat the draft budget several times.

Bassil reportedly suggested lowering the prices of Middle East Airlines tickets by 30% to “encourage tourists and boost tourism.”

He also suggested that revenues from some of the airport's activities go to the treasury rather than to MEA.

SourceNaharnet
Comments 5
Thumb thepatriot 20 May 2019, 11:34

He will not be missed...

Missing theobserver 20 May 2019, 12:03

oh man ! I Thought that he didnt want to become minister but he was obliged to for our sake and the sake of Lebanon. now he threatens to leave... I m confused ! what will happen to Lebanon, cannot he try to tolerate these accusations for our sake ?

Missing theobserver 20 May 2019, 12:11

Bassil reportedly suggested lowering the prices of Middle East Airlines tickets by 30% to “encourage tourists and boost tourism.”

He also suggested that revenues from some of the airport's activities go to the treasury rather than to MEA.

Though he has a point in this

Missing rabiosa 20 May 2019, 17:06

Do it and resign.

Another state owned and financed entity that should now be privatized is MEA.

Get the government out of running industry and see how quickly they will have a surplus.

As much as I used to believe lebanon is a free market economic catalyst country but in reality it's a semi socialist country in the mold of some western european countries.

Thumb justice 20 May 2019, 18:33

lol