Lebanon's Government Policy Statement Hinges on Oath of Office
After lining a cabinet 45 days after the designation of PM Saad Hariri, Lebanon faces devising a government policy statement which reports say it will not be time-consuming and will be based on the oath of office of President Michel Aoun, As Safir daily reported Monday.
“Drafting a ministerial statement will not be a difficult task and will not take long to complete,” well-informed sources told the daily on condition of anonymity.
The main concepts in the oath of office will form the basis for the structure of the statement which has been agreed upon between President Michel Aoun, Speaker Nabih Berri and PM Saad Hariri.
President Michel Aoun pledged on his election on October 31 that “corruption will be eradicated” during his presidential tenure, stressing that he will not allow any politician to violate the constitution as part of his vision for a “strong State.”
The elected president also pledged to “strengthen the army and boost its capabilities to enable it to repel all kinds of attacks on our country and so that it protects its homeland and its independence and sovereignty.”
On Sunday after an announcement that saw the formation of Lebanon's cabinet, Hariri assured that the ministerial statement will be devised in conformity with the oath of office.
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