Lebanese people are living through pivotal days while awaiting the return of caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati from abroad, wondering if he will fulfill his promise and manage to form a government, or if his statements about sleeping in the presidential palace until the government formation task is complete will end up facing the same fate as the song "Ala Asfouria," which emerged about a month ago, after the country had indeed turned into a real "Asfouria."
Amid this tragic scene experienced by the Lebanese, the need for a government capable of changing this image and lifting Lebanon out of its crises takes precedence over anything else. Will the intentions be genuine, and can Presidents Michel Aoun and Najib Mikati abandon the favoritism approach to form a new government that places the country on the right track, or will we return to the cycle of accusations and counter-accusations?
So far, all data and opinion polls confirm that the formation process is moving in the right direction, and the intervention of Haret Hreik with Mirna Chalouhi has given Mikati the green light, suggesting that tomorrow is close. In this context, Deputy Saji Attiyeh has indicated favor for the formation of the government after President Aoun relinquished his insistence on state ministers, asserting that the eagerly awaited government is known by name and portfolio based on information discussing the re-legitimization of the resigning government and replacing one or two of its members.
Attiyeh, in an interview with the electronic newspaper "Anbaa," attributed the delay in government formation to political grievances that prevent agreement among officials even on the simplest matters. He hopes that the new government, if formed, will address the electricity issue alongside increasing tariffs instead of getting sidetracked and accusing others. He emphasized the necessity of raising public sector salaries to ease people's lives and studying a plan to provide depositors with a portion of their deposits to manage their affairs. He noted that Lebanon is not the first country to experience economic collapse, as numerous countries have faced much tougher circumstances and overcame their crises, calling for the approval of a recovery plan, stating that if oil and gas are extracted, the situation will improve.
