Hariri to return to head Lebanon's Cabinet with slim support
4 years, 5 months ago

Hariri to return to head Lebanon's Cabinet with slim support

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Hariri, however, is likely to secure only slim support among members of parliament amid sharp divisions over the shape of the Cabinet he is expected to form Hariri resigned from the post a year ago amid nationwide protests by a public angered by widespread corruption, mismanagement of resources and a flunking economy. Aoun's party, the Free Patriotic Movement, is largest bloc in parliament and the largest Christian party, and is withholding support to Hariri. “Will the one who is nominated commit to addressing corruption and launching reform?” The powerful Shiite group Hezbollah implicitly supports Hariri's designation to the post, but has refrained from voting for him to avoid appearing to be breaking ranks with its ally, Aoun's party. Portending tension ahead, protesters who took to the streets Wednesday rejecting Hariri's nomination were heckled by his supporters amid heavy security deployment.

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