Speaker Nabih Berri has warned PM-designate Saad Hariri that the Lebanese Forces chief Samir Geagea plans to keep the Kataeb party and Marada Movement out of the new government formula, al-Akhbar daily reported on Saturday.
The daily said that Geagea is trying to limit the Christian representation in the new cabinet to his LF ministers.
Berri has advised Hariri to seek to pick ministers from both the Kataeb and Matrad as he expressed willingness to facilaite any obstacles that might hamper this step, according to al-Akhbar.
Hariri began his consultations on Friday with the parliamentarians to form the new cabinet after being nominated to the post by 112 out of 126 members of parliament. The consultations will continue on Saturday.
Hariri met with several blocs on Friday including the Lebanese Forces.