Waddah Sadek, Mark Daou, and Michel Douaihy, members of Parliament from the Alliance of Change, during the non-binding parliamentary consultations on Jan. 14, 2025. (Credit: Lebanese Parliament/Flickr)
Discontent with Prime Minister-designate Nawaf Salam appears to be spreading. While he can take pride in having largely absorbed the anger of Shiite factions, he is facing accusations of "double standards" from political actors, including among his main supporters. Some are even threatening to withhold their approval during vote of confidence on the future Cabinet."Nawaf Salam cannot bow to the wishes of the Amal-Hezbollah tandem by agreeing to appoint their candidate Yassin Jaber [former MP, Amal-affiliated] to minister of finance and then do the exact opposite with the rest of the actors, starting with Christians and Sunnis," one Sunni MP who requested anonymity told L'Orient-Le Jour. Read more Finance Ministry: Why Yassin Jaber is a bankers’ favorite On Monday night, press reports indicated that Faysal Karam (part of a bloc of...
Discontent with Prime Minister-designate Nawaf Salam appears to be spreading. While he can take pride in having largely absorbed the anger of Shiite factions, he is facing accusations of "double standards" from political actors, including among his main supporters. Some are even threatening to withhold their approval during vote of confidence on the future Cabinet."Nawaf Salam cannot bow to the wishes of the Amal-Hezbollah tandem by agreeing to appoint their candidate Yassin Jaber [former MP, Amal-affiliated] to minister of finance and then do the exact opposite with the rest of the actors, starting with Christians and Sunnis," one Sunni MP who requested anonymity told L'Orient-Le Jour. Read more Finance Ministry: Why Yassin Jaber is a bankers’ favorite On Monday night, press reports indicated that Faysal Karam (part of a bloc...
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