Mikati: I Am Not Like Hariri

Government sources reported that the appointed Prime Minister Najib Mikati firmly rejected the idea of apologizing for the formation of the government, stating that his approach to politics is very different from that of former Prime Minister Saad Hariri. He is not willing to offer free gifts to either MP Gibran Bassil or anyone else, as he believes he has not made a mistake and his actions are based on the constitution. Others should apologize to him if they are truly in a hurry to form the government. The sources emphasized that Mikati does not mind discussing any governmental formation with President Aoun, provided that the position of the third presidency is considered as significant as the first and second presidencies; any diminishment of its importance will lead him to uphold the constitution even more, and those who try to bypass it should review it carefully.