Caretaker Industry Minister Hussein al-Hajj Hassan of Hizbullah noted Tuesday that it is “not impossible” to form “a broad and inclusive national government.”
“Security and safety have been achieved through the sacrifices of the Lebanese army and the resistance,” Hajj Hassan said during the inauguration of a health center in the Bekaa town of Brital.
“Thanks to this security and safety, the presidential vote was held and General Michel Aoun was elected president of the Lebanese republic,” he added.
“There are obstacles hindering the formation of the cabinet and we hope they will be resolved, and it is not impossible to reach a broad and inclusive national government,” Hajj Hassan went on to say.
Aoun and Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri are still struggling to put together a new cabinet amid conflicting demands from the political forces that are seeking to join the unity government.
Horsetrading is still revolving around the so-called services-related ministerial portfolios, mainly public works and telecommunications.
Speaker Nabih Berri, who is negotiating on behalf of the Hizbullah-led March 8 camp, is clinging to the finance and public works portfolios while also insisting that the Marada Movement must get a key portfolio.
