Lebanon Moves to Form Cabinet
July 2nd, 2009 by Blake
Last Saturday, Saad Hariri was named Prime Minister of Lebanon, which has initiated a flurry of activity and dialogue in forming the new cabinet. Much like its predecessor, the cabinet will likely comprise 30 seats and yield to universal agreement about a national unity government. The composition of the Cabinet is under cacophonous discussion, with each voice demanding different shares of representation.
Christian opposition leaders demand proportional representation, yet the March 14 majority rejects any such formula that would allow the opposition a veto power over decisions. Hariri met with Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah last week, which solidified Hezbollah’s stance that demands governmental representation that allows a veto power. Negotiations are expected to take time, especially with distraction over the upcoming Saudi-Syrian talks.
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