Report: Miqati to Propose '14-Minister Salvation Government'

PM-designate Najib Miqati is inclined to suggest the formation of an “executive salvation government” that would “pull the country out of the disastrous crisis,” a media report said on Saturday.

The 14-seat government would comprise senior politicians, Annahar newspaper quoted “highly informed sources” as saying.

“Miqati will submit this line-up to the President in the beginning of next week, and should it be rejected by (President Michel) Aoun, Miqati will flip the table once and for all,” the sources added.

Below is the reported line-up as published by Annahar newspaper:

- Najib Miqati

- Tammam Salam

- Bahia Hariri

- Suleiman Franjieh

- Ibrahim Kanaan

- Georges Adwan

- Yassine Jaber

- Mohammed Fneish

- Jihad Murtada

- Walid Jumblat

- Hagop Pakradounian

- Farid Makari

- Elias Murr

- Ghassan Salameh