Lebanese sources reveal to the island: a government headed by Khatib and without Gibran Bassil

Five weeks after Saad al-Hariri resigned, a period that has fluctuated in the political rhetoric of the next government, its form and the names of the candidates for its presidency, the talk is about a government that is being formed in the scenes to be approved by the majority of political parties.

In this context, a number of indicators have emerged in the political arena, especially the talk of Lebanese President Michel Aoun that the coming days will bear positive developments.

The sources revealed follow-up efforts to form a government in Lebanon for the island that the initial consensus is based on the formation of a technocratic government headed by Samir al-Khatib, and absent from the head of the Free Patriotic Movement Gibran Bassil.

The sources pointed out that this government will not grant exceptional powers, and will not work on the adoption of a new electoral law, and therefore it will not set a date for early parliamentary elections.

The sources confirm that each political team will nominate their ministers, and will not leave it to the prime minister exclusively, but will be in the framework of consensus with him.

As for the age of this government, the sources indicate that its mandate will extend between six months and nine months, and its main function will be to advance the economy and find the best mechanisms to address the financial deterioration.

As for what is currently being worked on, it is based on two possibilities: either the announcement of the caretaker Prime Minister Saad Hariri endorsing the nomination of Samir Khatib, followed by the appointment of Lebanese President Michel Aoun as the date for parliamentary consultations.

The second possibility starts with Michel Aoun setting the date for parliamentary consultations, followed by the designation of the Future Bloc of Samir Khatib as a candidate for prime minister.

However, in light of these indicators, many fear that the process of overcoming the final obstacles that precede the completion of the settlement will stumble, which may return things to the first square, and then start a new round of negotiations in search of a compromise that allows the formation of a government that satisfies the parties.