Sheikh Qassem: We have to learn from previous experiences in the formation of the cabinet

 
Source: almanar.com.lb, 1-7-2009

Hizbullah Deputy Secretary General Sheikh Naim Qassem urged on Wednesday Prime Minister-Designate to take into account two previous government experiences: one that's characterized with calm and stability and another with monopoly.

Sheikh Qassem emphasized that the main concern of the upcoming government would be the social and economic situation and recalled that the parliamentary elections had produced a new political balance between a parliamentary majority and a parliamentary minority.

His eminence said that there are no major political changes in the country regardless of the election's outcome. "We have to learn from previous experiences in the formation of the cabinet. We should differentiate between experiences that succeeded in consolidating stability and experiences that failed in this context and caused chaos and tension," his eminence pointed out.

Sheikh Qassem condemned that clashes that erupted on Sunday in the Lebanese capital Beirut, calling on the security forces to punish the people behind the clashes.

Hizbullah Deputy Secretary General said that the opportunity was appropriate for an effective consensus within a national unity government. His eminence recalled of the threat posed by the "Israeli" enemy, warning against the latter's interference in the Lebanese internal affairs. "When "Israeli" Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu talks about the potential participation of Hizbullah in the cabinet, this means that he's seeking to meddle in the whole political process in the country."