Miqati and ex-PMs to Devise Plan for Post-Hariri Period

Prime Minister Najib Miqati and ex-PMs Fouad Saniora and Tammam Salam have held a meeting to discuss “the developing political situation in light of ex-PM Saad Hariri’s decision to refrain from running in the elections,” a source from the so-called club of ex-PMs said.

“There are preparations to devise a joint paper by the ex-PMs in agreement with Miqati to confront the period that will follow Hariri’s exit,” the source told Asharq al-Awsat newspaper in remarks published Sunday.

This aims to “fill the political vacuum that will result from al-Mustaqbal Movement’s absence from parliament,” the source added.

“The ex-PMs along with Miqati will hold open-ended meetings once Hariri finishes reciting his statement” on Monday, the source went on to say.