The parliamentary group of the National Moderation, Jan. 8, 2025. (Photo provided by our correspondent Michel Hallak)
After the preconditions and pressure through parades that the Amal-Hezbollah alliance used against Prime Minister-designate Nawaf Salam to claim what they believed “their rights” in terms of cabinet quotas, the Sunni MPs of the National Moderation bloc, made up mainly of MPs formerly affiliated with Saad Hariri, raised their voices, and went so far as to threaten with federalism.In a post on X on Tuesday, Walid Baarini, MP for Akkar, sharply criticized a “marginalization” of his bloc in the negotiations to form a cabinet. “We stayed silent for days and gave the prime minister-designate a chance to complete his consultations. But granting those who, waved their sticks, moved their motorcycles and used intimidation methods, more than they are entitled to, and ignoring us as representatives of Akkar, Tripoli, Minnieh, Dennieh and northern...
After the preconditions and pressure through parades that the Amal-Hezbollah alliance used against Prime Minister-designate Nawaf Salam to claim what they believed “their rights” in terms of cabinet quotas, the Sunni MPs of the National Moderation bloc, made up mainly of MPs formerly affiliated with Saad Hariri, raised their voices, and went so far as to threaten with federalism.In a post on X on Tuesday, Walid Baarini, MP for Akkar, sharply criticized a “marginalization” of his bloc in the negotiations to form a cabinet. “We stayed silent for days and gave the prime minister-designate a chance to complete his consultations. But granting those who, waved their sticks, moved their motorcycles and used intimidation methods, more than they are entitled to, and ignoring us as representatives of Akkar, Tripoli, Minnieh, Dennieh and...
