FPM Praises Miqati, But Says Won’t Cover Up Govt. Mistakes

Even though the Free Patriotic Movement granted confidence to the government, “this doesn’t mean we will support it if it doesn’t commit to its obligations,” an FPM informed source said.

The source told al-Joumhouria newspaper, in remarks published Tuesday, that the “FPM will loudly oppose the government when needed.”

The source pointed out that the final judgment will be “on actions not words.”

“We will certainly not cover up mistakes,” the source stressed, “even if the culprit is a minister affiliated with President Michel Aoun, we will confront him like we confronted former economy minister Raoul Nehme.”

“We could build upon the new intersections between the bloc and Prime Minister Najib Miqati in the future,” the source said, adding that Miqati “doesn’t need to create a fight with Aoun to enflame the Sunnis sentiments.”

“The man is capable of dealing with pressure; he preferred to be a Prime minister in the (Grand) Serail over being a hero in the ex-prime ministers’ club,” the source went on to say.