BEIRUT: Torsarkissian: De-Facto Cabinet Might Be Announced If Blocs

TORSARKISSIAN: DE-FACTO CABINET MIGHT BE ANNOUNCED IF BLOCS DON’T COMPROMISE

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July 16 2009
Lebanon

Lebanon First coalition MP Serge Torsarkissian said, after visiting
Beirut’s Orthodox Bishop Elias Audi on Thursday, that announcing a
de-facto cabinet is a very good idea, in case the parliamentary blocs
maintain their demands.

He said that Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri insists on forming
the cabinet, but "if he reaches a dead end, then there is always the
de-facto option, even though I do not believe that things will go
this far."

He also said that the opposition has to facilitate Hariri’s mission
to form the cabinet, and to give up the obstructing-third vote,
which is undermining the prevailing positive atmosphere.