Former President Michel Suleiman and seven cabinet ministers met on Wednesday at Kataeb leader Amin Gemayel's residence in Sin el-Fil to discuss the controversial decision-making mechanism of the cabinet, rejecting the ongoing vacuum at the presidency.
Gemayel said after the talks: “The vacancy at the Baabda Palace would not have persisted had it not been for the coup against the constitution.”
The gatherers voiced their support for Prime Minister Tammam Salam's efforts “that are aimed at creating a productive atmosphere at cabinet.”
“The election of a president will restore normal functioning to institutions as he is the guarantor of Lebanon's unity, entity, and institutions,” added Gemayel.
“The current mechanism at cabinet was approved by all and it has facilitated government. We are therefore now creating problems out of nothing,” said the Kataeb leader.