Optimism Reportedly Surges after '6-Hour Diab-Bassil Meeting'
Optimism surged Thursday evening regarding the new government following a six-hour meeting between Prime Minister-designate Hassan Diab and Free Patriotic Movement chief Jebran Bassil, a media report said.
“The government is expected to be formed over the next few days and its members will resemble Hassan Diab, which means that they are independent technocrats who have expertise,” unnamed sources told LBCI television.
“The government will be a salvation government and it will confront the financial and economic difficulties and the draft government line-up is undergoing final touches,” the sources added, noting that the cabinet will not comprise ministers from the outgoing government.
Media reports had earlier said that a final agreement had been reached over the portfolios of Hizbullah and the AMAL Movement while the so-called Druze hurdle was resolved through the selection of a figure that satisfies both the Progressive Socialist Party and MP Talal Arslan,
According to MTV, Diab has also found a solution to the interior portfolio obstacle and will name a Sunni judge or lawyer to the post.
LBCI meanwhile said that there are assurances that the government will be formed before the end of the week and that it would comprise 18 or 20 ministers.
PSP spokesman Saleh Hdaifeh for his part confirmed that “contacts are ongoing” to resolve the Druze obstacle and that a solution might emerge on Thursday afternoon or on Friday.
02 January 2020, 18:30
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"A final agreement has been reached over the portfolios of Hizbullah and the AMAL Movement in the new government"
"PSP spokesman Saleh Hdaifeh for his part confirmed that “contacts are ongoing” to resolve the Druze obstacle "
and it is called a government of 'independents, experts, and technocrats'!!!
Bunch of MFers!
02 January 2020, 18:36
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Didn't Jumblatt say his party was not participating in the new government?
02 January 2020, 18:40
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A government whose prime minister is appointed by hezbollah, its ministers are assigned by Amal, Hezbollah and Junblatt surely is an independent government of technocrats.
What a joke.....
02 January 2020, 18:44
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'amid Conflicting Reports on Diab-Bassil Meeting'
They are trying to polish diab's image as much as they candy distancing him from Bassil. Everybody knows Bassil is running the show.
02 January 2020, 19:16
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I believe that this is a technocrat government meeting the demands of the people on the streets with no sectarian or political bias what so ever. I suggest the people on the streets start packing up and leave the streets as this government will be an efficient government, that will ensure all the looted funds are returned, electricity will be running 7X24, Garbage will be dealt with, Employment rates will be higher, and the infrastructure rebuilt and all the crooks will be in jail. By the way I am selling the Brooklyn bridge any takers?
02 January 2020, 20:30
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I am 100% serious about the bridge :-) Glad you enjoyed my dry sense of humor
02 January 2020, 20:52
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" Sources close to Bassil ruled out to LBCI TV the possibility of any meeting between the two men."
38 minutes ago LBCI: Optimism surged after a 6-hour meeting between Diab and Bassil and a lot of obstacles have been reserved.
