Speaker Nabih Berri said he would help the cabinet in its mission to deal with the people’s affairs and make administrative appointments to posts in state institutions.
In remarks to Ad-Diyar daily published Friday, Berri said: “The mission of this government lies in launching a workshop, dealing with the people’s affairs and making appointments.”
He said he would “play a big role with the cabinet in this regard.”
For the first time on Thursday, Berri counted the hours that 58 pro- and anti-government lawmakers had spoke at the parliament during the three-day session aimed at giving the cabinet the vote of confidence.
He unveiled that March 8 MPs spoke for 7 hours and 17 minutes while March 14 lawmakers’ statements lasted for 7 hours and 3 minutes.
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