Sources told LBCI that “Strong Lebanon bloc is expected to issue a final position within the next few hours regarding its abstention from participating in a new cabinet headed by Saad Hariri, in which the Christian ministers must be selected through discussions with the president.”
The sources also said that the date set for the parliamentary consultations on Monday is final, adding that Speaker Nabih Berri sent a message for Minister Gebran Bassil, through member of Strong Lebanon bloc MP Salim Aoun during Wednesday’s deputies gathering, whereby he said he rejects the formation of a cabinet without the Free Patriotic Movement.