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A French Presidential official announced that France regrets the failure of Lebanese politicians to form a government two weeks after French President Emmanuel Macron set a September 15 deadline for that, indicating that it is not too late for that. form a government.
The official confirmed to Reuters that France regrets that Lebanese political leaders did not follow through on the promises they made to President Macron on September 1, 2020, according to the announced schedule.
He said: “It is not too late for everyone to shoulder their responsibilities and ultimately act only in the interest of Lebanon, giving Mustafa Adeeb the opportunity to form a government that adapts to the gravity of the situation.”
France is pressuring divided politicians to form a new government to start reforming the country that suffers from widespread corruption, but they have already passed a deadline that expired on Tuesday, which they agreed with Paris to form a new government.
Prime Minister-designate Mustafa Adib is trying to form a government to implement the reforms mentioned in the French roadmap. Sources say it is seeking to establish a rotation of ministries, many of which have been subject to the same factions for years.
But top Shiite and Christian politicians in the sectarian power-sharing system complained that Adeeb, a Sunni, did not consult them.
The most prominent objections came from Shiite politician Nabih Berri, Speaker of Parliament and ally of Iranian-backed Shiite Hezbollah. Berri insists on the nomination of finance minister, a position he has decided since 2014.
Sources say Hezbollah supports Berri’s position, and Berri told President Michel Aoun on Tuesday that the Shiite parties must agree with the Shiite ministers and that the finance minister must be a Shiite.
