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An-Nahar
Agreement hit snags over Cabinet, Parliament work regulations
An-Nahar has learned from sources close to the Cabinet and Parliament that there has been no breakthrough in talks on a mechanism of action for both the Cabinet and Parliament
The sources stressed, however, that the problem did not lie with Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri or Prime Minister Tammam Salam as they were working together toward a common goal.
Al-Joumhouria
Berri seems closer to Salam’s theory about Cabinet mechanism of action
Al-Joumhouria has learned that Berri and Salam continued – during their latest meeting – discussion on the obstacles that have so far prevented an agreement on a Cabinet mechanism of action amid ongoing disagreement between the rival political camps on the size and the limits of the power and how to implement it.
However, they have failed to reach a unified solution, and Berri seemed to be closer to Salam’s theory that seeks consensus among ministers in terms of limiting signatures on decrees to the prime minister and the relevant minister.
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