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The Lebanese presidency announced on Wednesday that parliamentary consultations to appoint the new prime minister would begin on October 15, following a first attempt last month to form an “independent” government demanded by the Lebanese and the international community, led by France, failure.
Lebanese President Michel Aoun has set October 15 as the date for the start of parliamentary consultations for a mandate. New prime ministerAfter the failure of the first attempt a month ago to form an “independent” government demanded by the street and the international community.
The Lebanese presidency said in a tweet on Wednesday that “President Aoun has set Thursday 15 October as the date for holding parliamentary consultations to appoint a person to form the new government.”
President Aoun has set Thursday, October 15, as the date for holding parliamentary consultations to assign a figure to form the new government
– Lebanese Presidency (@LBpresidency) October 7, 2020
After months of fruitless consultations following his appointment in late August, Lebanese Prime Minister-designate Mustafa Adeeb apologized on September 26 for failing to form the new government in light of disagreements between the parties over ministerial portfolios and in amid growing international demands for a government to implement the reforms necessary to get this out. The country is one of the worst economic crises it has faced in decades.
French President Emmanuel Macron condemned the “treason” of the Lebanese political class, despite the promises he made to him on September 1 during his second visit to Lebanon.
The political parties committed to Macron during his visit to form a government that includes specialists and independents within a period of two weeks, in order to obtain the necessary international assistance for the reactivation of the country, according to an initiative he launched after the tragic explosion in the port of Beirut on August 4, at a time when Lebanon is experiencing the worst economic, political and social crisis. In its history.
Allocation consultations are often formal in a country based on the logic of agreements and quotas, and are preceded by consensus among the main forces on the name of the designated prime minister prior to his official appointment. The same principle applies to the composition of the government that he makes.
France 24 / AFP
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