Karami Says No Progress Expected but Wishes Hariri Success
No positive developments are expected over the next days in Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri's efforts to put together a new government but the Consultative Gathering wishes him success, MP Faisal Karami said on Tuesday.
“We hope he will form a national unity government,” said Karami after talks in Ain el-Tineh with Speaker Nabih Berri.
“We don't mind to have a minister representing the Consultative Gathering from the President's share, and normally this minister would cooperate with the President and the PM-designate, but this is something and the demand that he exclusively represent the Consultative Gathering is something else,” the lawmaker added.
He also voiced support for Berri's announcement that he would hold a legislative session should the government impasse continue.
The issue of representing the Hizbullah-backed Consultative Gathering, a grouping of six Sunni MPs, has delayed the formation of the government for several months now. Previous disagreements over Christian and Druze representation had also hindered Hariri's mission.
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Karami was born into Sunni family in Tripoli on 26 September 1971.[2] His father is Omar Karami who was one of the former Prime Ministers of Lebanon.[1][3] He is also the nephew of Rashid Karami, who served as prime minister for ten terms, assassinated by Samir Geagea.[3] Faisal Karami studied business administration in the United States.[4] (Wikipedia)
