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France supported a proposal by former Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri to end the crisis that is preventing the formation of a government that will lift the country out of the worst situation it has been in since the 1975-1990 civil war.
The French Foreign Ministry welcomed Hariri’s “courageous statement”, saying that “this announcement represents an opportunity and all parties must realize its importance in forming an important government now.”
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Hariri suggested in a statement yesterday, Tuesday, that Prime Minister-designate Mustafa Adib be nominated in accordance with the sectarian power-sharing system in Lebanon, an “independent” Shiite candidate to take over the portfolio of the Ministry of Finance. .
Hariri said his idea is to appoint “an independent finance minister from the Shiite community,” but stressed that this does not mean that he agrees that a Shiite should always assume this position.
For years, the minister who occupied the Ministry of Finance was chosen by the leader of the Amal Movement, in association with Hezbollah. Prime Minister-designate Mustafa Adib is trying to make changes in sect control over ministerial posts.
On Monday, President Michel Aoun said Lebanon will go to “hell” if it cannot form a government to deal with a crisis that has paralyzed banks and led to the collapse of the value of the pound and pushed many into poverty. Aoun Christian is an ally of Hezbollah.
The problems facing Lebanon were compounded by a devastating explosion that occurred on August 4 in the port of Beirut. The country was rocked again as a result of subsequent fires that broke out in and around the region, as well as the explosion in southern Lebanon on Tuesday.
Source: Reuters
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