Obstacles that will follow parliamentary consultations… and a financial conference to restore international confidence in Lebanon

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At a time when the local interest does not appear to be remarkable for the formation of a new government by some Lebanese political parties, a hidden movement emerged a few days ago in this context, through contacts and consultations that put forward some names to take on the difficult task in these stifling circumstances, and it was reported that the name of the caretaker prime minister Najib Mikati was strongly present for his return to the Serail with old and new names that appeared for the first time, but her chances are almost negligible, because Mikati is the first meaning today, and he also finds Arab and international acceptance, but within conditions, the most important of which is to stay away as much as possible from complications, because he can no longer bear More obstruction, and putting sticks in the wheels, a very difficult period he lived for months before entering the Serail.

In this context, political sources indicated that accompanied the conflict that took place during the research on the latest government formation, including the differences between Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri and the head of the “Free Patriotic Movement” Gibran Bassil, which is delaying consultations today, due to fear of the expected conflict over quotas and distribution. The portfolios, the government’s program and statement, and what follows, in light of the upcoming presidential elections for which Berri is preparing strongly, according to the sources, who also pointed out the existence of another obstruction by demanding the retention of the energy portfolio by the “current” and its leader, who insists on it under the heading “working on Illuminating all of Lebanon drenched in black!”, without losing sight of Basil’s demand and main condition to return to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and to receive it as a basic sovereign portfolio that contributes to highlighting his diplomacy and negotiations with senior international officials, perhaps leading to the dropping of the sanctions imposed on him.

Also, in the context of obstruction, people close to Mikati reported that the biggest obstacle to forming a government is the Shiite duo’s insistence on keeping the finance portfolio, regardless of the results and repercussions, which hinders the formation by some of the main parties in the authority.

On a different western line, the French call that dominated the meetings of the French ambassador in Lebanon, Anne Greu, to expedite the formation of a government as soon as possible, stressing the need to overcome all internal obstacles, because time does not allow setting conditions, and therefore the presidential election is at the door and requires a new government.

In addition, ancient political sources who have lived through periods and government formations believe that President Michel Aoun is ultimately obligated to call for consultations, and there are only days that separate us from that, and those consultations will take place soon, no matter how some try to postpone them, especially since the situation at all levels is no longer bearable. Otherwise, the big explosion that is at the door will happen, which means that stability is on the way to disappear, with the Central Bank of Lebanon depleting the reserves of hard currencies, at a time when the required radical and final treatments are absent, and in the forefront comes the agreement with the International Monetary Fund, which alone contributes to Restore the monetary and economic situation, but what is required is the adoption of reforms, and this is what Paris has been calling for daily, and since the explosion of August 4, 2019, and France’s entry into Lebanon’s aid line, and its launching of initiatives that the people of power have not contributed to achieving until today, at a time when officials see a fund Criticism, that the Lebanese situation is on the verge of more chaos, monetary and financial instability and a decline in all sectors, which has undesirable consequences and repercussions on Lebanon and the Lebanese, especially if the presidential election comes in eager anticipation. Difficult weather may bring with it a long void, and this means that a large impact will occur at an unexpected speed.

On a positive note, the sources conclude that “Paris will not allow Lebanon to crumble and disappear, and it is insisting on forming a government with the implementation of the reforms required by the International Monetary Fund.

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