Hizbullah and al-Mustaqbal Movement on Tuesday called for “benefiting from the positive atmosphere in the country” in order to “form the government as soon as possible.”
In a statement issued after their 37th dialogue session in Ain el-Tineh, the two parties also called for devising a new electoral law and for holding the parliamentary elections on time.
Michel Aoun’s election as president and al-Mustaqbal leader Saad Hariri’s appointment as premier-designate have raised hopes that Lebanon can begin tackling challenges including a stagnant economy, a moribund political class and the influx of more than a million Syrian refugees.
In a sign that Hariri’s mission as premier might not be easy, Hizbullah’s MPs declined to endorse him during binding parliamentary consultations.
Aoun and 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.
