Mikati: Keen on Ties with Hizbullah, Not Afraid of Gov’t’s Destiny
Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati announced Thursday that he is keen to have ideal ties with Hizbullah and to preserve his relation with President Michel Suleiman.
In an interview with "as-Safir" Lebanese newspaper, Mikati confirmed that his relations with Hizbullah could neither deteriorate or retreat nor reach the stage of no confidence."
Assuring that he doesn't fear the government's collapse, PM hoped that "the government would start to be more productive after it held a session and approved a wage boost for public and private sector employees on Wednesday."
Emphasizing the necessity to solve the false witnesses issue by setting it on the cabinets, Mikati informed "as-Safir" that "the issue cannot be discussed until the appointment of a head for the Higher Judicial Council."
PM also commented on "Change and Reform Bloc" Head General Michel Aoun call to reform by saying: "If he wants a meter of reforms, I want a kilometer but things don't happen completely by one move."
"Reform starts from here and not from any other place," Mikati added, stressing that he "doesn't respond to attempts of pressure."
Calling for "cooperation to find solutions to the crisis of management and ways to fight corruption," PM informed that "he decided with Finance Minister Mohammad Safadi not to propose new taxes in the budget, because in this circumstance we do not want any taxes."
Source: "as-Safir" Lebanese newspapers, Translated and Edited by moqawama.org
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