The session of the interim government in Lebanon under the magnifying glass of legitimacy

And as a reflection of the political crisis in electing the next president of the republic, the meeting of the acting cabinet will face the rejection of a number of owners of sectors affiliated with the Free Patriotic Movement, the Tashnaq Party, and former deputy Talal Arslan.

The absence of nine senior officials from the meeting will hinder the first session of the Council of Ministers in the framework of the power vacuum after the end of Michel Aoun’s term at the head of the Lebanese state on October 31.

According to local reports, the ministers who refused to participate were: Abdullah Bou Habib (foreign affairs and expatriates), Henry Khoury (justice), Maurice Selim (defence) and Amin Salam (economy).

As well as Hector Al-Hajjar (Social Affairs), Walid Fayyad (Energy and Water), Walid Nassar (Tourism), George Boushikian (Industry), and Essam Sharaf Al-Dy (Displaced Affairs).

The officials stressed in a joint statement that they are obligated to respect and preserve the Magna Carta Charter and not to endanger the constants of the national balance.

They expressed their disagreement and disagreement with the government session for constitutional reasons, as well as their lack of acceptance or approval of any of its decisions.

On the other hand, the Prime Minister’s sources confirmed that Mikati’s summons will take place either in the presence of two-thirds or through the signatures of the ministers interested in every file related to their institutions.

The announced agenda plans to address outstanding issues such as hospital problems and the difficulties facing Ogero in maintaining the communications network and some contracts with the World Bank.

The Lebanese government has been operating on an interim basis since the parliamentary elections last May, without being able to form a new council after Mikati was re-elected as prime minister in June.

After more than a month of constitutional vacancy, Lebanon is facing an unprecedented exacerbation of the economic, financial and social crisis, in light of internal disputes and fragmentation in Parliament, and the inability to appoint a new President of the Republic.

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