Berri: Oil Decree Implementation Or Questioning Gov’t
Lebanese House Speaker Nabih Berri urged Tuesday the government against failing to issue the decrees concerning the implementation of decisions reached on oil exploration.
In remarks to "as-Safir" newspaper, Berri warned to call on the parliament to convene to question the government over its performance if it didn't issue the decrees during a session scheduled to be held at Baabda palace Wednesday.
"I can't tolerate any delay after I was patient enough," the speaker added.
Noting that Prime Minister Najib Mikati and Energy Minister Gebran Bassil had committed themselves to issue the decrees by the end of the year, Berri asserted that "I will not accept any breach in the obligations."
"I will call for a parliamentary session to inquire the government, even if the concerned party was a friend or an ally," Berri said.
Berri further warned that "Cyprus and "Israel" began applying measures by kicking off the exploration expeditions, while we continue wasting time."
He also noted that the "economic and financial crisis created a dispute on the wage hike boost. However; we continue ignoring the offshore oil wealth."
Source: As-Safir Lebanese daily, Translated and Edited by moqawama.org
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