Berri: No Grace Period Given to PM-Designate to Finish Government Formation

Speaker Nabih Berri said that Premier-designate Najib Mikati continues his efforts to form the new government, in remarks to As-Safir newspaper. 

"There's no excuse to delay the government formation," Berri said, stressing that the issue of sovereign ministries was overrated, saying "there are some portfolios more important than those called sovereign portfolios such as that of energy, or telecoms or health." 

He denied the reports saying that Miqati was given a grace period of ten days to form a new government, saying "we've offered all the possible facilities to help the premier-designate carry out his tasks."