28-03-2024 07:49 PM Jerusalem Timing

Najib Miqati Government Gains Parliament Confidence

Najib Miqati Government Gains Parliament Confidence

On the third day of discussing the policy statement, the Lebanese government received confidence with a majority of 68 votes out of 128 members of the parliament.

On the third day of discussing the policy statement, the Lebanese government gained confidence with a majority of 68 votes out of 128 members of the parliament.

Three consecutive days with two kinds of statements, one kind adopted by March 14 MPs, and included attacks against the resistance, its armament, and PM Najib Miqati; and another kind that called for unity as well as government formation in order to improve the country’s situation on various levels, and presented documented evidences on the politicization of the STL’s indictment.

While March 14’s speech was full of assaults to Hezbollah by name, it also reiterated PM Rafiq Hariri’s name frequently, claiming that the new government aimed at “assassinating the STL and the martyrs’ rights just like Hariri was assassinated in 2005.”

March 14 went far beyond recalling the crime of assassinating PM Hariri, as Fouad Sceniora chose to speak in the name of Rafiq Hariri saying that he (Hariri) does not give confidence to PM Najib Miqati’s government.

On his part, PM Najib Miqati saved the response on three days of assaults and accusations against him for Thursday, as he delivered a statement before the vote, assuring that he does not negotiate over justice in order to stay in power, and that he works with consciousness and loyalty to late PM Rafik Hariri.

PM Miqati reassured his commitment to the policy statement, indicating that “some statements were unrealistic and irrational… and no one can claim that we were responsible for the incidents in Lebanon in the past few years.”

The cabinet chief said: “In order to make things clear, our government did not ignore the occurring division, but it assured that it will work on alleviating the situation, and will commit to the constitution and implement the Ta’ef accord.”

Regarding armament in Lebanon, PM Miqati said that his government will not ignore the presence of arms in some cities and towns, and will follow up the issue, reassuring that preserving security is the state’s responsibility.

Indicating that some members have abandoned facts and the truth about the independent and internal decision behind the cabinet formation, PM Miqati emphasized that his government is concerned of preserving stability and civil peace in Lebanon.

“The government did not abandon the martyrs’ blood… it was shameful to say that the government abandoned the martyrs’ blood. I refuse such biddings. I’m not someone who negotiates over justice to stay in power, nor someone who abandoned any martyr who fell for defending Lebanon… PM Rafiq Hariri was not a martyr for one political movement or sect. I refuse to retreat from executing right and justice.”

After concluding his speech, March 14 members walked out of the parliament before the vote began, while 68 members voted confidence to the new government.