Change and Reform Says 'No Need for Rush' in Cabinet Formation Process
The Change and Reform parliamentary bloc announced Thursday that “there is no need for rush” in the cabinet formation process, despite a flurry of upbeat media reports about the possibility of forming the new government before Independence Day.
“We want a government within a reasonable timeframe but there is no need for rush. We only want the presidential tenure to begin in a good way,” MP Ibrahim Kanaan said after the bloc's weekly meeting in Rabieh.
“Who can obstruct the beginning of the new presidential tenure after all what we went through and against the hopes of the Lebanese who are looking forward to this beginning?” Kanaan asked.
“We are still within a very reasonable timeframe and the cabinet formation process is moving forward positively although more work is needed,” the lawmaker added.
He also stressed that “there is no veto on anyone” and media reports claiming otherwise are “baseless.”
“We were behind the idea of forming a national unity government,” Kanaan pointed out.
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