Hashem Says Rotation Principle Does Not Apply to Finance Portfolio

W460

Development and Liberation bloc MP Qassem Hashem said in remarks on Tuesday that the principle of rotation of portfolios in future governments will apply to all ministries “except for the Finance Portfolio.”

“Rotation in ministerial portfolios is up for discussion until we reach an agreement on this, except for the finance portfolio which remains out of the principle of rotation,” said Hashem in remarks to VDL radio station.

However, Hashem, a lawmaker of Speaker Nabih Berri’s Amal Movement, said the formation atmospheres were “positive” and that the efforts could make a breakthrough “at the end of this week or early next month at the latest."

Shall no obstacles arise, PM-designate Saad Hariri is expected to submit a cabinet format to President Michel Aoun once he finishes consultations with parliamentary blocs.

Hariri had vowed to form a cabinet of non politically aligned experts with the mission of economic, financial and administrative reforms contained in the French initiative roadmap.

Political parties wrangling over who controls the Finance Ministry and over a rotation of the three sovereign portfolios have thwarted the attempts of PM-designate Mustafa Adib to form a government.

A relatively unknown diplomat, Adib, had been nominated in late August following the resignation of his predecessor Hassan Diab's government in the aftermath of the deadly port blast.

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Comments 8
Thumb ansarullah 27 October 2020, 13:08

God bless Development and Liberation bloc MP Qassem Hashem for confirming shia rights to the finance ministry and defying the laws of gravity and rotation in ministerial positions.

Shia Shia Shia !!!

Thumb thepatriot 27 October 2020, 13:49

And who decided about that? The custom? The Constitution? Or Nabih Berri?
I think I am going to puke... again!

Missing un520 27 October 2020, 14:07

A sunni elected by shia voters, Hashem is hated in his own village. He has tied himself to the mast and will say and do whatever Berri and Nasrallah tell him to.

Missing un520 27 October 2020, 20:49

No, they love Saad Hariri.

Missing kazan 27 October 2020, 15:38

SOS: thanks for the info; just read the article, frankly I find nothing wrong about it, do you?

Missing phillipo 27 October 2020, 17:14

S.O.S. Perhaps the daughter of the President is not speaking just for herself, but has many of her age group in Lebanon behind her in her thinking.
By the way, who were the Lebanese delegates in the 1980's who met with the Israelis and came to an agreement, which was unfortunately torn up by your then Syrian occupiers?
If what MP Hassem says is correct then straight away, there is no chance whatseover of a technicians government being able to carry out its duties. We can only imagine a cabinet meeting with each Minister having his cellular phone open to his bosses waiting for instructions on what to say and how to vote. Forget about the good of Lebanon.

Missing arturo 27 October 2020, 21:14

BJ, you are very funny!!

Thumb thepatriot 28 October 2020, 10:49

He will be elected... and already said he will be in touch with Iran within the first month of his presidency to normalise ties... we'll be back to square One!

https://theconversation.com/bidens-plan-to-revive-iran-talks-could-calm-the-middle-east-but-on-israel-he-and-trump-largely-agree-143716