Zahra: Lebanese Forces Share in Cabinet Rightful

Lebanese Forces party MP Antoine Zahra stressed on Wednesday that the party's share in the government is a right of theirs as he stressed that they have no problem with Speaker Nabih Berri, the National News Agency reported.

“Our share in the government is a total right for us,” emphasized Zahra.

“The momentum that was created upon the arrival of President Aoun to office is being tampered with by hampering the government formation,” added the MP, assuring that all portfolios are sovereign when treated so.

“Minister Jebran Bassil, who is the actual representative of the President, is highly keen on the LF-Aouni duality, and no promise has been broken yet,” he noted, stressing that the oath of office,the statement made before the crowd in Baabda and the Independence message were all proof of the President's ambitions and of his intention to put Lebanon outside the political polarizations and the regional conflicts.

“The President abides by Lebanon's constitution and cares for its interests. He refuses the affiliation of Lebanon to any axis, be it Saudi or Iranian, and confirms that Israel is an enemy which we should fight through the State,” Zahra said.

Denying any knowledge about the timing of the government formation, Zahra noted that “our issue is not with Speaker Nabih Berri. The PM-designate and the President of the Republic are fully aware of our rights, and I hope the government formula will be announced soon to guarantee healthy institutional work.”