Progressive Socialist Party leader MP Walid Jumblat denied Thursday that he is seeking to conduct an initiative to resolve the lingering political crisis despite a meeting between his aide Health Minister Wael Abou Faour and Speaker Nabih Berri.
“In the capital Beirut I announce that I will not carry out any initiative,” Jumblat said on his Twitter account.
He expressed pessimism, saying: “Fire is surrounding us... and there is no breakthrough on the horizon to elect a new head of state.”
Jumblat criticized the decision taken by political rivals to inflict semi or complete paralysis at state institutions to achieve narrow interests.
“I have already proposed an initiative to avert paralysis but it was rejected by prominent leaders.”
Al-Akhbar newspaper reported earlier Thursday that the Druze leader is seeking to mend the gap between the political rivals over the appointment of high-ranking security and military officials at state posts.