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Mikati threatened to boycott future cabinet sessions

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Prime Minister Najib Mikati threatened to boycott future cabinet sessions over the issue of administrative appointment , Information Minister Walid Daouq told reporters following the session at the Baabda palace .

According to Daouq, Mikati requested President Michel Suleiman to adjourn Wednesday’s cabinet session over a dispute related to the administrative appointments.

Daouq reported that an argument erupted after Suleiman proposed his list of nominees for the administrative appointments.

Daouq also reported that “After Suleiman’s proposed nominations were rejected, Mikati said he refuses to hold other cabinet sessions unless the issue of administrative appointments is settled.”

Daouq also said that the premier did not announce a date for the next cabinet session.

Mikati’s decision reportedly came after the Free Patriotic Movement ministers walked out from Wednesday’s session.

OTV reported that the cabinet session was adjourned after the Change and Reform bloc ministers refused to approve the administrative appointments “Mikati tried to impose.”

“Mikati tried to impose the appointment of Christian employees without consulting the ministers who represent the Christians according to the norms, prompting the Change and Reform bloc ministers to reject such a precedent,” OTV reported.

According to local reports, a dispute between President Michel Suleiman and FPM leader MP Michel Aoun over shares allotted to Christians has prevented consensus over administrative appointments, leaving several high-ranking posts vacant.

According to local reports FPM called for protests in front of the Grand Serail, which angered Mikati

Daouq said Mikati requested “clarifications” from the FPM bloc ministers regarding the call for protests .

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  1. kamille1 Avatar
    kamille1

    what kind of government is this?? the prime minister boycotts his own cabinet, ministers walk out on their own government…we’ve been trying this system for some seventy years and time and time again we failed. when are these idiots poloticians gonna realize that 3 different sects governing don’t work??? give power to only one person elected by the people and keep checks and balances on him and his government through parliament..this is bull..

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    Anonymous

    what kind of government is this?? the prime minister boycotts his own cabinet, ministers walk out on their own government…we’ve been trying this system for some seventy years and time and time again we failed. when are these idiots poloticians gonna realize that 3 different sects governing don’t work??? give power to only one person elected by the people and keep checks and balances on him and his government through parliament..this is bull..

  3. libnan1 Avatar
    libnan1

    Our way or the highway. Hey baldy we know how to protest. 

    1. 5thDrawer Avatar
      5thDrawer

      Gee. Did Suleiman actually propose people who could do a job properly ?? Guess we’ll never know.
      But yah gotta love that line by Auooony “shares allotted to Christians” …. I actually thought it was a government we were talking about, not a corporation.
      Remind me not to have it in my portfolio.

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    Anonymous

    Our way or the highway. Hey baldy we know how to protest. 

    1. Avatar
      Anonymous

      Gee. Did Suleiman actually propose people who could do a job properly ?? Guess we’ll never know.
      But yah gotta love that line by Auooony “shares allotted to Christians” …. I actually thought it was a government we were talking about, not a corporation.
      Remind me not to have it in my portfolio.

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