Consultations on Unity Government Start Wednesday

Source: Al-Manar TV, 27-5-2008
The one-day binding parliamentary consultations on forming a 30-member national unity government will take place Wednesday at the Presidential Palace in Baabda.
The head of the caretaker government Fouad Saniora was at the palace Tuesday where he met with President Michel Suleiman to discuss the coming phase.
The loyalty bloc is undecided yet on who to name as the next Prime Minister: Saniora or MP Saad Hariri.
"When the majority meets, the matter of the premiership will be discussed, and democratic procedures must be respected. Then, I will consider the matter of my candidacy," Saniora said after meeting President Suleiman.
The Future parliamentary bloc will hold a meeting Tuesday at noon at the Qoraitem Palace (Hariri's headquarters) presided over by MP Hariri to determine its position on their candidate.
The loyalty bloc is divided on the name of the candidate, MP Harri or Saniora.
Opposition sources said that the bloc's decision depends on the decision of the loyalty bloc parties.