Lebanese President Michel Aoun on Monday postponed the parliamentary consultations to select a new prime minister.
“President Aoun responded to the wishes of (caretaker) prime minister Saad Hariri to postpone parliamentary consultations until Thursday December 19 for additional discussion of government formation,” the presidency announced via Twitter.
On October 17, dozens of thousands of protesters took to streets in rejection of the government’s tax policy; however, the demonstrations were utilized by certain forces for political aims.
Hariri submitted his government’s resignation to President Aoun on October 29, leaving a political stalemate as parties started mulling a very complicated cabinet creation.
Source: AFP
