BEIRUT: Cabinet will hold a meeting at Baabda Palace Friday after a dispute between President Michel Sleiman and the Hezbollah-led March 8 coalition over public appointments was apparently resolved, political sources said.
The sources told The Daily Star the original venue for the meeting was Baabda Palace, but had been changed to the Grand Serail following the row over appointments imposed by Sleiman.
March 8 officials argue that Sleiman cannot appoint his brother as Customs Director General or Fadi Martinios as Casino du Liban Director, posts reserved for the Hezbollah-led alliance.
Sleiman, according to the sources, also demanded the appointment of at least 20 other employees.
However, ministers scrapped the Grand Serail venue and decided to hold the session at Baabda Palace at 4 p.m. after Prime Minister Tammam Salam mediated the dispute, the sources added.
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