Just Earth News | @justearthnews | 10 Sep 2021, 08:40 am Print
Lebanon Prime Minister Image credit: Twitter/Lebanese Presidency
Beirut/JEN: After 13 months without a government, Lebanon on Friday announced the formation of a new cabinet amid an ongoing economic crisis, Associated Press (AP) reported quoting the Lebanese presidency.
The new government will be headed by billionaire businessman Najib MIkati, the report said.
Prime Minister Najib Mikati tearing up during his speech as he announces the formation of the cabinet, mentioning how many parents had to say goodbye to their kids because of the crisis. #Lebanon pic.twitter.com/hRhS51l2TA
— Luna Safwan - لونا صÙوان (@LunaSafwan) September 10, 2021
According to the Lebanese presidency, Lebanon President Michel Aoun signed a decree with Prime Minister-designate Najib MIkati in presence of Speaker of the Parliament Nabih Berri in the presidential palace in Baabda.
الرئيس عون والرئيس ميقاتي وقّعا مرسوم تشكيل الØكومة الجديدة ÙÙŠ Øضور رئيس مجلس النواب الأستاذ نبيه بري
— Lebanese Presidency (@LBpresidency) September 10, 2021
The new Lebanon Prime Minister, Najib MIkati, in his maiden speech as the head of the newly formed cabinet, said, "I hope that we will rise with this government and will stop the current collapse, and restore Lebanon to its pride and prosperity."
رئيس الØكومة نجيب ميقاتي من بعبدا: آمل ان ننهض بهذه الØكومة وأن نوق٠على الاقل الانهيار الØاصل وإعادة لبنان الى عزّه وازدهاره.. الناس شبعوا من الكلام ومن الوعود، وأتعهّد بإجراء الانتخابات النيابية ÙÙŠ موعدها pic.twitter.com/WHnbp8i1IN
— Lebanese Presidency (@LBpresidency) September 10, 2021
"I promise the Lebanese that I will contact all international bodies to secure the simplest matters of life, and we will work with a national principle," Najib Mlkati said.
رئيس الØكومة نجيب ميقاتي من بعبدا: أعد اللبنانيين أنني سأتصل بكل الهيئات الدولية لتأمين أبسط أمور الØياة، وسنعمل بمبدأ وطني، ولسنا مع Ùئة ضد Ùئة، ولن Ø£Ùوّت Ùرصة لدقّ أبواب العالم العربي ويجب أن نوصل ما انقطع ولبنان ينتمي الى هذا العالم العربي وهو Ùخور بهذا الأمر
— Lebanese Presidency (@LBpresidency) September 10, 2021
"We are not with a group against another group, and I will not miss an opportunity to knock on the doors of the Arab world," the new Lebanese PM added. "We must deliver what has been cut off, and Lebanon belongs to this Arab world and is proud of this command."
مراسيم تشكيل الØكومة برئاسة الرئيس نجيب ميقاتي pic.twitter.com/U08vAp9ZyW
— Lebanese Presidency (@LBpresidency) September 10, 2021
There was no fully empowered government in Lebanon since the catastrophic explosion rocked Beirut port on Aug 4 last year (2020) which forced the resignation of the then Lebanese Prime Minister Hassan Diab and his cabinet.
Rival political groups' disagreement over the formation of a new government in Lebanon had produced a fierce gridlock for the last 13 months, sliding the country deeper into a financial crisis and poverty.
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