Future Movement: An intersection of interests prevented Hariri from assuming the government

The Lebanese “Future Movement” said that there was what he called a crossroads of interests between the “Free Patriotic Movement” and the “Lebanese Forces”, which led to the non-designation of Saad Hariri to head the government.

Lebanese Forces Chairman Samir Geagea also said that the cost of Saad Hariri to head the government is very high.

The Lebanese Presidency announced the postponement of the binding parliamentary consultations that were scheduled to nominate a prime minister until next Thursday, at the request of Hariri.

The postponement of parliamentary consultations reflects the scale of the political crisis, as the country suffers from an economic and financial collapse that threatens the Lebanese in their jobs and livelihoods, amid an unprecedented popular movement that has continued since October 17 against the political class accused of corruption.

For his part, the "Free Patriotic Movement" in Lebanon renewed its invitation to the head of the caretaker government, Saad Hariri, to work to choose a name to be agreed upon to assume the presidency of the next government.

A statement by the current - headed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs in the caretaker government, Gibran Bassil - stated that he renewed his "proposal that Hariri present from his charter position, to work quickly to choose a name that matches his merit and reliability to assume the presidency of the government."

Mix the leaves
Under pressure from the popular movement, which seemed to cross sectarian and territorial areas, Hariri submitted his resignation on October 29, without naming a new head of government, despite the demonstrators' calls and international calls for the speedy formation of a rescue government to end the economic decline.

Parliamentary consultations were scheduled to start on Monday morning after Hariri appeared to be the favorite. However, the announcement by the Lebanese Forces Party at night after the Free Patriotic Movement, led by Aoun, and considered the two largest Christian blocs, their reluctance to name Hariri, again confused the political papers.

Al-Hariri justified his request to postpone the consultations, as they would lead to "a nomination without the participation of any Christian bloc in it" in a country whose political system is based on sectarian and political quotas.

The deteriorating economic situation increases the anger of the demonstrators, as the country is witnessing an acute liquidity crisis, and obtaining the dollar has become an almost impossible task with banks imposing restrictions on the movement of funds. And the Lebanese wait in long lines inside the banks so that they can get part of their salaries.