Aoun to Al Watan: Future Bloc Conditions Unacceptable, Public Finance Issue to be Tackled by New Government

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Head of Change and Reform Parliamentary Bloc, MP Michel Aoun, considered that the Lebanese democracy holds people responsible, because those who commit mistakes, fallback in the Parliament or Ministries.

Aoun referred that the conciliation of the former government was absent, adding that it was proven through the resignation of part of the ministers.

In this context, MP Aoun affirmed that March 8 has called the other team to agree on one government, but it [March 14 coalition] refused to participate.

In an interview with Al Watan Qatari newspaper, Head of Change and Reform Block referred that Saad Hariri's government committed breaches, where there are missing finance, stating that they could be stolen.

In this context, Aoun affirmed that the missing money is no less than $15 million, pointing out that this comes as evidence to the corruption in managing the public finance.

On the level of forming the new government, Michel Aoun said the formation of a monochromic government at the time being would be easier regarding decision making. Aoun added that the participation of all parties is always better.

Concerning the paper presented by the Future Bloc to PM Najib Miqati, which includes conditions on joining the government, Aoun believed these conditions are unacceptable and crippling.

Furthermore, MP Michel Aoun affirmed that the PM cannot solely guarantee anything, because the whole cabinet adopts the decision, and it has not been formed yet.

Upon question concerning whether the Special Tribunal for Lebanon's file would be a priority for the ministerial council, Aoun stated that March 8 are not in a rush for anything, and when any development occurs, it would be dealt with, taking into consideration the government's stance.