Mikati may quit soon, report

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Al Nahar newspaper quoted Western Diplomats as saying that PM Nagib Mikati may quit within weeks or months , because he may not want to be the figurehead of a cabinet.

According to the diplomats , in Theory he along with president Michel Suleiman and MP Walid Jumblatt hold a blocking third in the cabinet as the centrists , but in actual practice this blocking third does not exist …Jumblatt may find it difficult to remain a centrist (even though he prefers being a centrist for many reasons), and it will be difficult to count on Suleiman, whose minster of State in the so called unity government (Adnan Sayyed Hussein ) had the decisive vote in toppling the government of former PM Saad Hariri.

The diplomats stressed that soon Mikati will be facing critical decisions with regards to the Special tribunal for Lebanon (STL) such as funding for the Tribunal , withdrawal of the Lebanese judges from the Tribunal and canceling the protocols signed with the Tribunal. Any action that will negatively affect STL will outrage his Sunni community and his Tripoli constituency , but on the other hand he will be under tremendous pressure to deliver on what he promised Hezbollah and its allies in Iran and Syria .

In and interview with MTV on Tuesday night Former PM Saad Hariri criticized Mikati and Finance Minister Mohammad Safadi accusing them of betraying him and the Lebanese people.

Both Safadi and Mikati were allied with Hariri in the 2009 elections and were elected by March 14 voters. They both defected when Mikati was nominated by Hezbollah to be the PM designate.

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21 responses to “Mikati may quit soon, report”

  1. 5thDrawer Avatar
    5thDrawer

    Hmmmm … back to a much more safe business … although this ‘report’ may be as erroneous as all the ones about STL before STL made it’s report.

    1. Mosetsfire Avatar
      Mosetsfire

      I agree with your statement the most. I think Mikati knew when he took the job he was betraying his constituency 

      1. antar2011 Avatar
        antar2011

        if he knew he was betraying his constituents and if these reports are correct then…. the results of him quitting is….. Allah have mercy on us!

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    Anonymous

    Hmmmm … back to a much more safe business … although this ‘report’ may be as erroneous as all the ones about STL before STL made it’s report.

    1. I agree with your statement the most. I think Mikati knew when he took the job he was betraying his constituency 

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        Anonymous

        if he knew he was betraying his constituents and if these reports are correct then…. the results of him quitting is….. Allah have mercy on us!

  3. Fadi81 Avatar

    Allah ma3ak, and dont let the door hit you on the way out… 

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    Anonymous

    Allah ma3ak, and dont let the door hit you on the way out… 

  5. antar2011 Avatar
    antar2011

    “mikati may quit soon”
    as the egyptians say
    men bou2ak li baab el sama.

  6. antar2011 Avatar
    antar2011

    “mikati may quit soon”
    as the egyptians say
    men bou2ak li baab el sama.

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    Anonymous

    “mikati may quit soon”
    as the egyptians say
    men bou2ak li baab el sama.

  8. The people of Tripoli do not like Hezbollah arms dictating to them and didn’t vote for this.  

  9. The people of Tripoli do not like Hezbollah arms dictating to them and didn’t vote for this.  

  10. The people of Tripoli do not like Hezbollah arms dictating to them and didn’t vote for this.  

  11. hotman1176 Avatar
    hotman1176

    Good ridden Mr. Mikati, take a stand now and leave before its too late, next parliemantary elections are soon coming and you will not find a single sunni muslim vote for you sir, then you should take refuge in Iran or Syria and keep sucking up to your masters there.

  12. hotman1176 Avatar
    hotman1176

    Good ridden Mr. Mikati, take a stand now and leave before its too late, next parliemantary elections are soon coming and you will not find a single sunni muslim vote for you sir, then you should take refuge in Iran or Syria and keep sucking up to your masters there.

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    Anonymous

    Good ridden Mr. Mikati, take a stand now and leave before its too late, next parliemantary elections are soon coming and you will not find a single sunni muslim vote for you sir, then you should take refuge in Iran or Syria and keep sucking up to your masters there.

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    Anonymous

    Good ridden Mr. Mikati, take a stand now and leave before its too late, next parliemantary elections are soon coming and you will not find a single sunni muslim vote for you sir, then you should take refuge in Iran or Syria and keep sucking up to your masters there.

  15. ghzayel Avatar

    “man hafara houfratan li akhihi wakaa fiha”

    a lesson we hope and we expect to all the switchers and the backstabbers of the cedars” revolution from aoun to jumblatt to mikati and all those centrists in between; even if some minority might forget what you did, the people of lebanon wont forget and wont forgive how you betrayed your principles and the martyrs of the revolution for power and money.  

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    Anonymous

    “man hafara houfratan li akhihi wakaa fiha”

    a lesson we hope and we expect to all the switchers and the backstabbers of the cedars” revolution from aoun to jumblatt to mikati and all those centrists in between; even if some minority might forget what you did, the people of lebanon wont forget and wont forgive how you betrayed your principles and the martyrs of the revolution for power and money.  

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