NNA – Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati said, in a statement on Thursday, that the government could have reached a temporary remedy to an ordeal at the financial level, blaming the cancellation of the cabinet session on the quot;political calculationsquot; of some sides.
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quot;We had an opportunity today to temporarily solve a file related to the financial and monetary situation, but unfortunately, the political calculations of the concerned sides inside the government take precedence over other considerations; let each side bear the responsibility for their decision,quot; said Mikati.
quot;I will continue to assume my constitutional and national duty and to exert serious effort to ensure the continuity of the state institutions, especially the central bank,quot; he vowed.
quot;I had convened the cabinet today to discuss the financial and monetary conditions. We were supposed to discuss the possible solutions to prevent vacuum at the central bank governorship post. But a number of ministers did not show up and the required quorum was lacking, which forced us to cancel the session and hold a consultative meeting with attending ministers,quot; he explained.
quot;The critical conditions in Lebanon necessitate exceptional action from the ministers and the concerned political leaderships,quot; he stressed.
Mikati did not fail to urge the parliament to expedite the election of a new president of the republic.
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