Michel Aoun's Lebanese Free Patriotic Movement 'will not join the new government unless it is granted key ministerial posts in the cabinet'.
| Aoun has said that he would not accept the ministerial posts related to the service sector instead of key cabinet posts. |
Aoun has said that he would not accept the ministerial posts related to the service sector instead of key cabinet posts, the daily As Safir reported on Monday. Aoun also said he will not negotiate the issue of naming ministers.
Rival political factions had reached an agreement last month to work out a framework for power sharing in the country in a bid to break an 18-month political deadlock in the country. Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri has reportedly informed Prime Minister-designate Fouad Siniora of Aoun's decision and asked him to reconsider the cabinet line-up to grant the Free Patriotic Movement a key post. |